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<p>☀️ Summer is here 🚀 and so is the new release of the OpenAndroidInstaller v0.5.5-beta ☀️</p><p>Fresh bits:<br>- Fixed <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a> issues<br>- Transparent device pics ✨<br>- Dropped old driver recs<br>- NEW DEVICES: moto g5s (montana) &amp; moto g5 plus (potter) - thanks <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@SirRGB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SirRGB</span></a></span></p><p>Grab it 👉 <a href="https://github.com/openandroidinstaller-dev/openandroidinstaller/releases/tag/v0.5.5-beta" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/openandroidinstaller-dev/openandroidinstaller/releases/tag/v0.5.5-beta"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/openandroidinstalle</span><span class="invisible">r-dev/openandroidinstaller/releases/tag/v0.5.5-beta</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/openandroidinstaller/" rel="tag">#OpenAndroidInstaller</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/motorola/" rel="tag">#Motorola</a> <a href="/tags/customrom/" rel="tag">#CustomROM</a></p>

<p>LOADING - BOOTING SYSTEM....<br>Commencing System Check<br>Memory Unit: Green<br>Initializing Tactics Log<br>Black Box Temperature: Normal<br>Launching DBU Setup<br><a href="/tags/kigurumi/" rel="tag">#kigurumi</a> <a href="/tags/着ぐるみ/" rel="tag">#着ぐるみ</a> <a href="/tags/robot/" rel="tag">#robot</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/robovibes/" rel="tag">#RoboVibes</a> <a href="/tags/techiechic/" rel="tag">#TechieChic</a> <a href="/tags/upgradecomplete/" rel="tag">#UpgradeComplete</a> <a href="/tags/futuristicfashion/" rel="tag">#FuturisticFashion</a></p>

<p>🧸<br><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/androiddev/" rel="tag">#androiddev</a> <a href="/tags/ios/" rel="tag">#iOS</a> <a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iosdev</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ve got a nerd <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> question, expectations are high since we are on the Fediverse 😘</p><p>Situation: I’ve tagged mothers keys with bluetooth trackers. I hate this stuff, but she’s suffering from dementia and I also need some sleep. I&#x27;m using android trackers, e.g. the Google Find Hub. I hate this too.<br><a href="/tags/caregiving/" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a> <a href="/tags/alzheimers/" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> <a href="/tags/dementia/" rel="tag">#Dementia</a></p><p>Question: How can I improve the bloody “home tracking abilities” of these #%#@! trackers on Google Find network? <br><a href="/tags/bluetooth/" rel="tag">#Bluetooth</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a></p><p>🧵1/2</p>

<p>Not sure where <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn&#x27;t talk with <a href="/tags/floss/" rel="tag">#FLOSS</a> devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> users</p><p><a href="/tags/fdroid/" rel="tag">#FDroid</a> did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person</p><p>They all voiced one opinion: &quot;developer verification must be stopped&quot;</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@marcprux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcprux</span></a></span> has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to <a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#keepandroidopen</a></p><p>Click: <a href="https://f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-le</span><span class="invisible">tter-opposing-developer-verification.html</span></a></p>

<p>An app to keep you efficient. 👩‍💻</p><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/super-productivity-android-app/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="itsfoss.com/super-productivity-android-app/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itsfoss.com/super-productivity</span><span class="invisible">-android-app/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/productivity/" rel="tag">#productivity</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/ios/" rel="tag">#ios</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> deviendra une plateforme verrouillée dans 191 jours 🤬</p><p>En savoir plus ici : <a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org/fr/</a></p><p>Ce que vous pouvez faire en tant qu&#x27;utilisateur : </p><p>1- Installer et utiliser les apps du store alternatif FDroid : <span class="h-card"><a href="https://floss.social/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span> <br>2- Signer la pétition sur change.org 🤢 <a href="https://c.org/fWBQxSJhJj" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>c.org/fWBQxSJhJj</a><br>3- Suivre le compte &#x27;Garder Android Ouvert&#x27; : <span class="h-card"><a href="https://techhub.social/@keepandroidopen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>keepandroidopen</span></a></span> <br>4- Partager à toute votre famille / amis via vos réseaux. </p><p> <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/framapiaf.org/boost_requested.png" class="emoji" alt=":boost_requested:" title=":boost_requested:"></p>

<p>Hi everyone! <a href="/tags/psa/" rel="tag">#PSA</a> </p><p><p>Are you concerned about Android closing their ecosystem?</p><br><p>Are there any other issues that you can help bring attention to?</p></p><p>I want to remind everyone that I have been maintaining an easy-to-use list to quickly find and contact your MEP (member of the European Parliament).</p><p>It&#x27;s available online at:<br><a href="https://zeyus.com/contact-mep-representative/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="zeyus.com/contact-mep-representative/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">zeyus.com/contact-mep-represen</span><span class="invisible">tative/</span></a></p><p>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/zeyus/contact-mep-representative" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/zeyus/contact-mep-representative"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/zeyus/contact-mep-r</span><span class="invisible">epresentative</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mep/" rel="tag">#mep</a> <a href="/tags/meps/" rel="tag">#meps</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/europeanunion/" rel="tag">#europeanUnion</a> <a href="/tags/europeanparliament/" rel="tag">#europeanParliament</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/eupol/" rel="tag">#eupol</a> <a href="/tags/euparlament/" rel="tag">#euparlament</a> <a href="/tags/eupolitics/" rel="tag">#eupolitics</a> <a href="/tags/eupolicy/" rel="tag">#eupolicy</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#google</a> <a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#righttorepair</a></p>

<p>Honestly? Disabling JavaScript on my mobile browser has been the best decision I&#x27;ve ever made if I don&#x27;t want to visit shitty websites for a while. I stopped using apps except for a few such as audiobook apps and the like but even so, this will eliminate a large portion of the Internet, but honestly, the websites that do not work are websites you really don&#x27;t want to visit on a regular basis anyhow. The websites that still work will work faster. <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#Apple</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#WebDev</a></p>

<p>I urge all developers of <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> apps to NOT pre-emptively obey the new terms of <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> requiring you to sign up for the Android Developer Console.</p><p>It looks like Google is attempting a power grab and wants to prevent ALL installations of Android apps without official Google approval; even those installed outside Google Play.</p><p>This is an attack on both developer and user freedom and unacceptable.</p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#KeepAndroidOpen</a> <a href="/tags/vendorlockin/" rel="tag">#VendorLockIn</a> <a href="/tags/software/" rel="tag">#software</a> <a href="/tags/development/" rel="tag">#development</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#KeepAndroidOpen</a></p><p>The <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mastodon.social/fsfe.png" class="emoji" alt=":fsfe:" title=":fsfe:"> FSFE signed an open letter addressed to Sundar Pichai, CEO of <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a>, regarding Google&#x27;s announced policy requiring all <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> app developers to register centrally with Google to distribute applications outside the Google Play Store.</p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">keepandroidopen.org/open-lette</span><span class="invisible">r/</span></a></p>

<p>As usual, another dumb implementation in <a href="/tags/fintech/" rel="tag">#FinTech</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> scene.</p><p>A certain №1 (or №2?) <a href="/tags/bank/" rel="tag">#bank</a> is now blocking <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#accessibility</a> features, they tagged it as &quot;Compromised device&quot;. 🤦🏽🤷🏽</p><p><a href="/tags/a11y/" rel="tag">#a11y</a></p>

Como a <a href="/tags/tersoftware/" rel="tag">#TerSoftware</a> ainda não acabou:<br><br>Testo neste momento o <a href="https://apps.kde.org/tokodon/" rel="nofollow">Tokodon</a>, cliente para API <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> que também está disponível para <a href="/tags/gnu/" rel="tag">#GNU</a>. Aqui, no caso, é a versão da tornozeleira eletrônica de bolso <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a>, aplicativo instalado do <a href="https://cdn.kde.org/android/stable-releases/fdroid/repo/?fingerprint=13784BA6C80FF4E2181E55C56F961EED5844CEA16870D3B38D58780B85E1158F" rel="nofollow">repositório do KDE para o F-Droid</a><br><br>Visualmente, é muito bem acabado. Porém, pelo menos no perfil do <a href="/tags/snac/" rel="tag">#Snac</a>, não vejo um menu de emojis personalizados para inserir aqui, ao contrário do <a href="/tags/fedilab/" rel="tag">#Fedilab</a>. Sinto ainda algum bug neste campo de edição. A seguir, devo testar com perfil do Mastodon.<br><br><a href="/tags/tokodon/" rel="tag">#Tokodon</a> <a href="/tags/kde/" rel="tag">#KDE</a> <a href="/tags/fdroid/" rel="tag">#FDroid</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a><br>

<p>Google to introduce overly onerous hoops to prevent “sideloading”</p><p>When Google said they were going to require verification from every single Android developer that would end the ability to install applications from outside of the Play Store (commonly wrongfully referred to as &quot;sideloading&quot;), it caused quite a backlash. The company then backtracked a little bit, and sai</p><p><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/144635/google-to-introduce-overly-onerous-hoops-to-prevent-sideloading/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.osnews.com/story/144635/google-to-introduce-overly-onerous-hoops-to-prevent-sideloading/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.osnews.com/story/144635/go</span><span class="invisible">ogle-to-introduce-overly-onerous-hoops-to-prevent-sideloading/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a></p>

<p>Keep Android Open!</p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org</a></p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#keepandroidopen</a> <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#google</a></p>

<p>Keep Android Open!<a href="https://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU" rel="nofollow">youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU</a><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> <a href="/tags/campaign/" rel="tag">#Campaign</a> <a href="/tags/petition/" rel="tag">#Petition</a> <br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU" rel="nofollow">Google Is Closing Android. 37 ...</a></p>

<p>🔍 Still lost after our first article about Murena Maps?<br> <br>We collected your questions, shared them with our passionate dev team - and now we’re ready to share the answers.<br> <br>Read the centralized Q&amp;A article about Murena Maps:<br>👉 <a href="https://murena.com/murena-maps-your-questions-and-answers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="murena.com/murena-maps-your-questions-and-answers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">murena.com/murena-maps-your-qu</span><span class="invisible">estions-and-answers/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a></p>

<p>I hope the F-Stop Gallery app for Android gets updated with WebP and JPEG XL support.</p><p>For now, I switched to Fossify Gallery.</p><p><a href="https://www.fossify.org/apps/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.fossify.org/apps/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/webp/" rel="tag">#WebP</a> <a href="/tags/jpegxl/" rel="tag">#JPEGXL</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ve started running my own Luanti/Voxelibre server on a Raspberry Pi. I can join the server from my laptop, but after walking around, alas, there are no other players. I&#x27;m considering making it publicly accessible, so more players can join. <br>**Dear <span class="h-card"><a href="https://autistics.life/@ActuallyAutistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></span> people in North America, would you be interested in joining a casual game of <a href="/tags/minecraft/" rel="tag">#Minecraft</a>** (but it&#x27;s <a href="/tags/luanti/" rel="tag">#Luanti</a>/#Voxelibre; is very similar, and it&#x27;s free/<a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a>, and runs even on low-spec hardware)? Note: the server is in Canada, it&#x27;s in <a href="/tags/northamerica/" rel="tag">#NorthAmerica</a> where you&#x27;ll get low-enough latency.<br>The server would be themed to be geared to those with an actual diagnosis of <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> (or you&#x27;re confident you have it, but it&#x27;s not formally diagnosed). <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AuDHD</a> and <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> people are also welcome!!<br>I promise I won&#x27;t track you in any way! No ads, no spam, no viruses, no nothing like that.<br><a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a> <a href="/tags/macos/" rel="tag">#MacOS</a> <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a> <a href="/tags/elbowsup/" rel="tag">#ElbowsUp</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: <small>(choose one)</small></h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="3 votes">75%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Yes, please</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="1 votes">25%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">No, thanks</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">4 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 27d ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

<p>⋅ Android : l&#x27;Europe s&#x27;attaque au système secret de Google qui contrôle vos applications et veut une alternative open source</p><p>Sur Android, c&#x27;est Google qui décide si votre appli bancaire a le droit de fonctionner. Un consortium européen compte bien mettre fin à ce monopole invisible avec un projet libre baptisé UnifiedAttestation.</p><p>− <a href="https://www.clubic.com/actualite-603925-android-l-europe-s-attaque-au-systeme-secret-de-google-qui-controle-vos-applications-et-veut-une-alternative-open-source.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.clubic.com/actualite-603925-android-l-europe-s-attaque-au-systeme-secret-de-google-qui-controle-vos-applications-et-veut-une-alternative-open-source.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.clubic.com/actualite-60392</span><span class="invisible">5-android-l-europe-s-attaque-au-systeme-secret-de-google-qui-controle-vos-applications-et-veut-une-alternative-open-source.html</span></a></p><p><img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mamot.fr/opensource.png" class="emoji" alt=":opensource:" title=":opensource:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a></p>

<p>TapType is out. It&#x27;s a keyboard for blind Android users.<br>There are no visible keys. You tap where QWERTY keys would be from muscle memory, and a spatial prediction algorithm figures out what you meant. It scores nearby keys using a Gaussian proximity model and runs a beam search against an 80,000 word dictionary. You don&#x27;t need to be precise. That&#x27;s the whole point.<br>Swipe right to commit a word. Swipe down or up to cycle through suggestions. Swipe left to delete. It learns what words you use most and ranks them higher over time, and you can add your own words to a personal dictionary.<br>Every letter has its own unique sound, from Andre Louis&#x27;s keyboard sound recordings, so you can learn to identify keys by ear without relying on speech. Each swipe direction has a distinct sound too. TTS is there when you want it, adjustable speed, and you can turn it off entirely if you prefer sounds only.<br>It has emoji search with skin tone selection and favourites, a number pad mode, an upper case mode, and full punctuation support with a customizable quick list. Two-finger gestures handle things like send, close keyboard, switch keyboard, and voice input.<br>Everything works with TalkBack. I built this because FlickType was a fantastic keyboard for blind iOS users and then it was gone. Nothing like it existed on Android, so I made one.<br>It&#x27;s free, no ads, no tracking, no metrics. I&#x27;m not evil.</p><p>Edit: Now on 2.0 with multiple languages supported.</p><p>If you find TapType useful, consider supporting its development:<br><a href="https://paypal.me/aaronhewitt" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>paypal.me/aaronhewitt</a><br><a href="https://github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh</a><br><a href="https://liberapay.com/fireborn/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>liberapay.com/fireborn/</a></p><p>Download: <a href="https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/latest" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/latest"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-re</span><span class="invisible">leases/releases/latest</span></a><br><a href="/tags/taptype/" rel="tag">#TapType</a> <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#Accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/a11y/" rel="tag">#A11y</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/blind/" rel="tag">#Blind</a> <a href="/tags/visuallyimpaired/" rel="tag">#VisuallyImpaired</a> <a href="/tags/talkback/" rel="tag">#TalkBack</a> <a href="/tags/keyboard/" rel="tag">#Keyboard</a> <a href="/tags/assistivetech/" rel="tag">#AssistiveTech</a></p>

<p>I moved my <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a> account successfully to <a href="/tags/leafplaza/" rel="tag">#leafplaza</a>, a European derivative on <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> servers.</p><p>I did the movement not by myself, because my BS-Account was too huge (30 GB+), so the wonderful Leaf Plaza-Support helped me and did the movement overnight manually.</p><p>The Leaf Plaza App for <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> and <a href="/tags/ios/" rel="tag">#ios</a> is available for free in the app stores. There will be an <a href="/tags/ipad/" rel="tag">#ipad</a> version in the future too.</p><p>What&#x27;s missing is a web front-end, but it will happen in the near future ...</p><p><a href="https://www.leafplaza.eu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.leafplaza.eu/</a></p>