Incredible how just in a few years, the smartphone went from
"a device that's nice to have and allows you to contact people, access your calendar, play games and look up bus schedules on the go"
to
"a device you're absolutely required to own and have access to at all times because if you don't, you don't get a bank account, health insurance, public transit, or basically any online service required for enrollment in a school or an employment contract"
Seeing how google is apparently going the apple route and locking down their ecosystem more and more, the need for an alternative is becoming more and more apparent.
But actually, I don't need an open-source phone. I need a device that can run the apps for my bank, my health insurance, and my carsharing provider.
You know what would fix this problem altogether? If companies stopped developing android and ios apps and went back to making websites
I do like the /e/OS version of Android since it notes that it has blocked QuickBooks Workforce tracking attempts, and it's the worst offender of the proprietary apps I have installed.
Weird how no f-droid installed apps show up 😉