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We own the hardware, but not the experience anymore — Big Tech keeps building smarter, more connected devices, but the user experience feels more intrusive, more confusing, and less human (www.windowscentral.com)
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The line between helpful tech and quiet surveillance is blurring — and our devices no longer feel fully under our control.

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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Laughs in every computer I own is Linux and my mobile is GrapheneOS

Cries a little for everyone else

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm just starting that journey .. Graphene is dope once you learn your way around

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

My favorite feature is honestly so simple. Denying network permissions during install.

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

I'm literally building my set-up...I love having apps but a profile without Google play!

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I switched to gOS and had to go back for NFC payments and auto.

It is great to see though, those are just necessities for me. Having gone back, I can say I hate pixel launcher and can't even change keyboard

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm genuinely curious, what makes NFC a necessity? And what do you mean by auto?

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I don't carry a wallet, and card contactless is limited to like 50. Can't even do the weekly shop.

Android Auto for driving is difficult to get working, I see gOS can do it but I couldn't get it to work.

[–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

It's been a while since I got mine set up and working, but IIRC all I had to do was install Android Auto from the preinstalled GrapheneOS App Store app

[–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its trains when I travel for me. I am not giving up my tap to pay.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I might just be old, but I can do that with my debit and credit cards without involving my phone, so I couldn't care less.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Limited in terms of value so it is less useful.

[–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Lifestyle creep is real. I was like you before. Keep fighting the good fight and I will join you once Linux figures out NFC.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Brother/Sister if that is the good fight, I seem to be missing my cape. Happy new year :)