Absolutely ridiculous!
This is my exactly what we donāt want! nostr:note1rmmd6kp88e3djtng749prqhf8jftyafcur22j9ducu5gy7k3cqqsjt6jl0
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1676279294572769282/pu/vid/1280x720/MdYe2IAmZhviHxua.mp4?tag=12
Privacy is essential!
Iām in Italy and the last years many little things have happened that undermine privacy, all for the āgreater goodā they say. They are sneaking in policies and regulations that could potentially be very dangerous in the future, maybe not today as they say they wonāt use this or that nowā¦.. but tomorrow?
The best solution, and Iām in now way an expert, would be to have privacy tools that canāt be broken, that are not susceptible to the āauthorityāsā power. Bitcoin satisfies that requirement for a great part for example.
That is a very noble point of view of yours, but Iām not sure that the discriminated groups you refer to agree with your point of view. Iām afraid they are indeed pushing an agenda.
Are you looking to switch to Android for the very first time? I'm here to help. Just ask!
Over the years, I've been heavily embedded in the Android ecosystem. I purchased the HTC Droid Incredible in 2010 and never looked back. Since then, I've owned phones from HTC, Motorola, and Google, always using phones that allowed me to run custom ROMs or a stock Android or stock Google experience. I've compiled my own Android OS from source using AOSP and I've compiled and ran my own kernels. I'm also a former Android blogger, writing dozens of reviews of phones, tablets, watches, apps, and other services surrounding Android. I've traveled the world, attending various smartphone launches, attended conference, and Android meetups.
Before we get started, I'd like to say that Apple's current situations with Damus or Zeus is nothing new. Apple does this every year or so and is always involved in these sorts of scenarios with apps, banning and censoring them. Apple is one of the richest companies in the world. You can fight them all you want, but in the end, they always win. Look at the battle that Epic Games had with Apple over Fortnite as an example.
So, you've decided to give Android a try, but don't know where to start or you've heard bad things over the years and you're not sure about making the switch? Switching ecosystems is incredibly hard and a daunting task. I will not sugar coat that. I would not want to do it and I would not look forward to it. However, I hope this makes it easier for you.
**Buy a Google Pixel.**
Not all Android phones are equal. Not all Android phones are completely open. Not all Android phones have unlockable bootloaders. If you go the Pixel route, you'll have the most open phone with the most options available to you.
If you want to run a custom ROM such as Graphene OS, a Google Pixel phone will give you the best options. Graphene OS allows you to run a "De-Googled" phone. You can read more about Graphene here: https://grapheneos.org
Every Android phone allows you to install a third party app store. Every Android phone allows you to install apps that do not come from Google Play. This is by design. You do not need to do anything overly special to just install an app from Github or F-Droid, etc.
What's F-Droid? F-Droid is a FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) app store. You can check it out here: https://f-droid.org
Where should you get a Google Pixel phone? If you're looking to buy a new phone, I'd recommend buying directly from Google as you'll get the best support. I've had to return devices over the years and the times I've had to do so, it's been incredibly easy.
If you you're on a budget or don't want to buy a brand new phone, I highly recommend that you use Swappa. I've met the owner and many of the developers. They are great people. Any time I'e sold a used phone or purchased a used phone, I've only used Swappa. https://swappa.com
Which Pixel phone should you get? Well, that's up to you. The latest version is the Pixel 7 line. This includes Pixel 7a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro. The "a" line is the cheaper or budge line that doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the other ones have. It's similar to the "SE" line with iPhone. Normally, the "a" line is the best bang for your buck phone. My kids always get the "a" line. The "Pro" version, just like iPhone would be your Pixel with the largest screen, largest battery, and has extra camera zooming features. I always buy the "Pro" version. My wife normally gets he standard version, but this year, she wanted the "Pro" version because she was jealous of my 30X zoom.
I'm going to run an "office hours" Nostr Nest today at https://nostrnests.com/android to help answer you Android questions. If you have them, come ask. If you want to help people make the switch, feel free to join and join the conversation.
Thanks Derek, Iāve bookmarked this thread.
Iāve been thinking many times to make this step but I always change my mind when I start analyzing how many things Iāll have to change in my tech environment: MacBook Air, Apple Watch, AirTags , family account management ( small kids) , Apple TV , iCloud storage ( years of pictures) eccā¦..
Now that I write them all down Iām already feeling in discomfort.
Very cool indeed. It explains it in simple terms. Shared with friendsš¤
Iāve never seen it. Is it worth it?
Question, maybe stupid but I canāt wrap my head around it.
If I want to transfer some kyc Bitcoin into another wallet that contains non-kyc bitcoin but I use a separate account (still derived from the same seed though) am I doing something smart or not?
Similar situationā¦.Iām still trying to find out which one of my lighting wallets I prefer.
Thank you Derek, that was helpful!
I could not understand why it was not working.
I guess because there is still not many of us and we sort of all have the same ideasā¦ otherwise weād be on Facebook š¤£
Sad and annoying but it shows that Damus is getting momentum!
Thank you for another great tutorial! Iām on nostr nowš¤