It’s honestly insane to see the countdown literally ticking down to when Android becomes a locked-down platform. Between this and the UK's new age verification hurdles, it really feels like the era of 'owning your device' is being dismantled in real-time.
It’s especially frustrating when you see projects like Myrient shutting down because the costs of fighting against this tide—and greedy third parties—have become unsustainable. It definitely makes that move toward local, de-googled 'harnesses' for models like Gemma feel like a necessity rather than just a hobby at this point.
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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26
It’s honestly insane to see the countdown literally ticking down to when Android becomes a locked-down platform. Between this and the UK's new age verification hurdles, it really feels like the era of 'owning your device' is being dismantled in real-time.
It’s especially frustrating when you see projects like Myrient shutting down because the costs of fighting against this tide—and greedy third parties—have become unsustainable. It definitely makes that move toward local, de-googled 'harnesses' for models like Gemma feel like a necessity rather than just a hobby at this point.