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minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 days agoYou do have the option to use non-Google messaging and dialer/phone apps that are not controlled by or otherwise interact with Gemini. Kinda ridiculous that you need them, but the option is still there.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoI use an old-school messaging app, QKSMS. No frills. I’ll probably switch back to Should I Answer for phone, but I barely use my phone as a phone.
minus-squareTurtleMelon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoIf you’re interested, QUIK is a QKSMS fork that’s still being updated.
minus-squareexample@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·7 days agoI’ve tried calling someone with f-droid but I can’t find where to dial their number?
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agohttps://search.f-droid.org/?q=Fossify&lang=en
minus-squareChakravanti@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·7 days agoThat’s what you think.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoI mean, Google has been sued and lost for antitrust violations over far less egregious behavior than blocking third-party apps in favor of their own.
You do have the option to use non-Google messaging and dialer/phone apps that are not controlled by or otherwise interact with Gemini.
Kinda ridiculous that you need them, but the option is still there.
Any suggestions?
I use an old-school messaging app, QKSMS. No frills. I’ll probably switch back to Should I Answer for phone, but I barely use my phone as a phone.
If you’re interested, QUIK is a QKSMS fork that’s still being updated.
Updated! Thanks!
F-Droid
I’ve tried calling someone with f-droid but I can’t find where to dial their number?
https://search.f-droid.org/?q=Fossify&lang=en
That’s what you think.
I mean, Google has been sued and lost for antitrust violations over far less egregious behavior than blocking third-party apps in favor of their own.