Interesting fact is that I convinced more people to switch to some Linux distro than to switch their instant messaging app.

@nikolal I think phone manufactures need to install libre messaging apps by default. That would do wonders for adoption. Its not a foreign idea. The new Blackberry's ship with Firefox focus instead of chrome.

@c1t1z3n0n3
Android will never do that since its owned by Google and Google has Google chrome. Blackberry doesn't use android and they don't need to preinstall chrome, thats why they dont use it

@nikolal @c1t1z3n0n3 LineageOS comes with no Google apps & no Play Store by default

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Yeah I just end up going with f-droid and disabling most of the gapps. Then using a monitor to make sure they are not running. I wish I found out that e.foundation was selling phones before I bought my newest unlocked phone.
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@c1t1z3n0n3 @nikolal I had /e/ on my Nexus 5 but then upgraded to Pixel and /e/ ROM didn't flash so installed LineageOS for MicroG, works like a charm, zero Google apps. But will switch to /e/ when it works

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