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> The best they can do is block it from app stores, which won't stop anyone but iOS users.

https://gagadget.com/en/671314-no-more-apk-google-will-block...

The walls are closing in on us all

Google has backed away from that, stating that an "advanced workflow" with more warnings than the current settings toggle will remain available. We should all be concerned they even considered such a thing though.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-de...

But they'll block it entirely later right, once they've whittled down the objectors?

Seems we lack a nail-on-the-head term for this "but of course you'll still be able to ..." frog-boiling. We collectively fall for it every time!

Except those using GNU/Linux phones.

All dozen of them :(

Their number doesn't really matter. You can choose to use one; I did.

(Non-Android) Linux phones often aren't GNU; PostmarketOS is one of the more popular options, and that's based on Alpine Linux which uses musl and Busybox.

You are right about postmarketOS. However I personally prefer GNU/Linux phones running Mobian or PureOS.

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