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New comment by janvlug in "Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection"

janvlug — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:52:03 +0000

I oppose appdwang (although that can be hard, but until now I managed). Learn more about appdwang at https://appdwang.nl/ (in Dutch).

New comment by janvlug in "Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection"

janvlug — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:49:38 +0000

I'm using a Librem 5 as my daily phone. PureOS is actively developed and based on Debian. Monthly development updates are published here: https://puri.sm/posts/tag/advanced-readers/

Personally, I do not use Android apps on the Librem 5, but Waydroid is available in the PureOS repository. Waydroid is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on regular GNU/Linux systems running Wayland based desktop environments (like PureOS).

PureOS also provides convergence via Phosh. Convergence means here that the same app can be used on a phone and on a big screen, the GUI adjusts to the available screen size.

Phosh aims to provide a daily-usable, robust and easy to use graphical user environment for mobile devices running mainline Linux. Phosh was originally initiated by developers from Purism for the Librem 5 phone but is nowadays used on many different devices covering smartphones, tablets and convertibles. It has even been seen on laptops.

New comment by janvlug in "Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone"

janvlug — Sat, 16 May 2026 11:09:27 +0000

I use a Librem5 Linux phone. With the default PureOS operating system.

Enjoy your freedom, break free from Google and Apple.

Have a full Linux computer in your pocket that you can also use for calling.

See also the discussion on this post: https://mastodon.social/@janvlug/116504044251287290

New comment by janvlug in "F-Droid and Google’s developer registration decree"

janvlug — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:13:13 +0000

Better totally leave Android.

It will be a long tough uphill battle, but digital freedom is possible.

Purism is for example providing the Librem 5 phone with PureOS. Closing the app gap is big challenge, but I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone. Yes, I may have some inconvenience, but I have freedom, and the software is getting better and better.

For more info see also:

* https://puri.sm/posts/googles-new-sideloading-restrictions-w...

* https://puri.sm/posts/closing-the-app-gap-momentum-and-time/