Organic Maps (@organicmaps@fosstodon.org)
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Attached: 1 image Last night Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store without any warnings or additional details due to "not meeting the requirements for the Family Program". Compared to Google Maps and other maps apps rated for 3+ age, there are no ads or in-app purchases, and no user information is collected in Organic Maps. We have asked for an appeal. As a temporary workaround you can install the upcoming Google Play update from this link: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/OrganicMaps-24081605-GooglePlay.apk This APK should work with Android Auto.
  • limerod@reddthat.comMEnglish
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    3 months ago

    It was shared on the fediverse 2 days ago. Now, we get this. I don’t want to assume malice, but something seems fishy.

    Fortunately, it’s still available on fdroid. This is one of the reasons you should get your apps from fdroid instead of play store.

    • Barbarian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Absolutely. Fdroid is awesome.

      I hate the fact that there’s no simple, free, ad-free note-taking app either inbuilt or on the app store. Just something simple and local to take a quick shopping list or a name or something like that. Fdroid has me covered for that.

      • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
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        3 months ago

        ? Google has Keep. It’s whacky but it definitely has one and I think it comes pre-installed with base Android.

        Haven’t looked into good FOSS alternatives on F-Droid yet.

              • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
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                3 months ago

                That’s like saying ungoogled Chromium is base Chrome. “Base Android” is what ships with Google’s Pixel phones, which comes with Google apps.

                • potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idEnglish
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                  3 months ago

                  by that definition, librewolf is the base of firefox, and one ui is base android as well. google pixel ui is not anywhere near “base” android. the base of something is the support of it, and android supports both oneui and pixel ui. at the core, the foundation, the base, one ui and pixel ui are android. android is not reliant on google services, google services are reliant on android. Edit: I made a poll on this, posted in android@lemdro.id. Feel free to vote for your answer here

      • Twitches@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I use obsidian works very well very simple and can be very complicated depending on what you want to do

        • ditty@lemm.eeEnglish
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          3 months ago

          I just set up Obsidian with Syncthing like so many Lemmy users recommend and it is totally awesome! I also love that I can theme it differently on my phone, tablet, laptop, and computer.

  • mrddu3at2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I didn’t know about Organic Maps so I installed it for the first time. I registered to openstreetmaps and added 5 places. This is great 😸

    • potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Yeah, it’s great to help contribute like that, I live in a really small town so the map was quite out of date, so I patched it up. OSM is slowly becoming a legitimate competitor with Google Maps and Apple Maps in terms of data quality and Google is cowering in fear that a libre, ad-free app will be far better than their closed-source, ad-infested, data-selling app.

      • mrddu3at2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I’m fed up with Google (& other huge companies) so I’m totally with openstreetmaps! I’ll add more info a little by little. Thanks for your contributions!

  • dmtalon@infosec.pubEnglish
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    3 months ago

    So, why is organic maps hidden with the default anti features of f-droid? Which of these that have allowed my other installs does organic maps not comply with?

    None of these look like something I’d want to turn off!