I wouldn’t put humans right below god

We obviously live in a simulation

Nope the memes do nothing. Im sitting here in my agony and I really just feel like I’m trying to get rid of something I shouldn’t.

Its coffee for me. It makes the negatives go away for a while and isn’t very dangerous like other substances.

Well…. Thats something i guess

I feel like an extroverted parent with an introverted kid would be worse

Gosh. That is definitively me.

I didn’t even know it was Halloween month until I read this

I try to remember my friend’s embarrassing moments so I can make fun of them whenever I do something embarrassing.

Unfortunately, most people these days aren’t that smart.

My current phone is a Samsung. Got it before i knew about all this. To get GrapheneOS I’d need to get a Pixel

I have an eSIM which my research showed is a little difficult to get working on GrapheneOS. Also the fact that Verizon sells them locked and doesn’t provide support for non stock OSes. I would have to switch out for a regular SIM, though I simply haven’t found the time. Also I haven’t fully paid off my current phone.

I’ve been planning to switch to GrapheneOS soon, though my carrier (Verizon) makes it kinda difficult.

We weren’t the closest friends, and we fought too much anyways.

Like other people have suggested, maybe get a second phone (one of those really cheap ones with play Services) and use that for that stuff, and keep your main personal phone google-free.

I think Linux phones will gain some real traction within five years. Last I heard, KDE is putting great effort into making apps for Plasma Mobile

Someone actually said that to me the other day. (I am no longer friends with that person). I think its because people (especially americans) see that almost everyone is using iPhone so their tiny social media influenced brains say “If EveRy oNe USes ipHonE it beTteR”. Meanwhile us sensible people just sit here internally screaming.

Yes, banking apps, streaming apps, even some shopping apps. This has been a problem for a long time. Sometimes its for “security” reasons and sometimes its simply because the app uses Play Service APIs. Another issue on de-googled systems is push notifications, though that is often fixed through alternates like Unified Push

True…. I heard GrapheneOS is having trouble porting to the Pixel 10

Google’s developer verification will only run on mainstream Android with play services. It’s not supposed won’t be running in standard AOSP so the easiest solution would be to switch to a custom ROM like GrapheneOS.