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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (www.tomshardware.com)

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Linux-based phone still ‘runs 99% of Android apps’ so you can do more with it, if you wish

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[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get wanting it to be for disconnecting from social media and doomscroll but to actually block the apps? What if someone changes their mind and legitimately needs to access if for some reason? Buy a new phone? No way. My phone is a tool and I should be able to use it how I want. This is no different than Google blocking 3rd party apps. Let me run what I want on my own phone.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Shouldn't it be possible to override this? Can we not root it?

[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them.