alt Hacker NewsIt's not Linux phones that we need. We already have alternatives, like graphene and other AOSP forks.
We need corporations and governments to stop locking down and gatekeeping vital software to closed ecosystems.
A Linux phone doesn't help me when my government's 2FA system (BankID) only runs on Android and IOS phones and can only be acquired with an app store account.
Replies
Speaking from experience, it's not only ID systems but if you run non-Android (some AOSP) they might still require you to install an App only available with Play Services or on iOS to do business with government agencies or even apply for funds in some European states. In other words if you are using GrapheneOS, from gov. agencies point of view you might as well be a criminal. Actually given how frequent ID-theft is nowadays, it's actually easier for criminals to launder their money than privacy preserving individuals or companies to pay taxes in EEA.
I'm not familiar with that system. Here in the US I can go to the bank and do anything I need personally with an ID. Is that not doable where you are?
> We need corporations and governments to stop locking down and gatekeeping vital software to closed ecosystems.
If you can't get the government to do this for you in Norway the US has very little hope currently.
We need some standard of minimal digital accessibility. Too much of our lives mediated by digital interactions with capricious systems.