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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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[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 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.