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- 1Waterstones app confirmed working on de-Googled /e/OS in the UK▼If you live in the UK, just letting you know that the Waterstones app works perfectly in /e/OS # DeGoogled # iPhone # eO
UK users of /e/OS, the privacy-focused Android system that strips out Google services, are being told the Waterstones bookshop app runs without problems on it. The tip matters for people trying to move away from mainstream Google-connected phones, where app compatibility is often the biggest obstacle. Waterstones is one of the first mainstream British retail apps to get a clean bill of health from this community.
- 2Seven-year-old smartphone nears end of life, sparking debate on replacements●Une de mes réflexions actuelles : Quel sera mon prochain # smartphone ? Le mien aura 7 ans en décembre. Il est encore va
A French-speaking user is weighing which smartphone to buy next as their current device approaches its seventh birthday. The phone still works, but the operating system is no longer maintained and the battery is dying and hard to replace. The user wants a handset free of Google services, prompting discussion about repairability, software support and de-Googled alternatives like /e/OS, GrapheneOS or Fairphone.
- 3Dutch user struggles installing Thunderbird via Obtainium●Sinds een paar weken gebruik ik Obtainium voor het downloaden van app's en het bijwerken ervan, 7 stuks, inclusief Obtai
A user in the Netherlands reports switching to Obtainium, an open-source tool for downloading and updating Android apps directly from developers, now managing seven apps including Obtainium itself. After removing Thunderbird, which had been installed through the /e/OS app store, they are trying to reinstall it via Obtainium but the installation is failing. The post documents the practical hurdles of moving away from conventional app stores.