Yes, the phone was taken for vacation photos.

Fairphone 2-6 and Shiftphone 6 & 8 have relatively good pmos support for newer phones.

PostmarketOS is not an appealing name for an OS though lol.

There are plans to replace the current name.

open letter to the mods if these posts are becoming spam and if its turning too much into my personal blog?

No way, you’re making the best posts here! Keep it up!

Great video to introduce new folks into the topic!

8:58 lemmy spotted.

September, when Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will begin checking verification status before installing apps. However, things get murky after that. Google will undoubtedly monitor how verification works as millions of users are suddenly limited to verified apps, which could affect how it moves forward. Google says it intends to expand developer verification in 2027, eventually making it a global device policy.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/google-shares-updated-timeline-for-rolling-out-android-developer-verification/

By 2027, Google wants to roll out this system globally. That means every developer, no matter where they distribute their Android app, will need to register with Google, verify their identity, and go through Google’s systems – or else their apps simply won’t work on most Android phones. It

https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google

Changes to sideloading are coming into force in some regions later this year, including Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. A global rollout won’t happen until some point in 2027.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-wont-kill-sideloading-on-android-but-it-will-add-some-more-hoops-to-jump-through-and-thats-a-good-thing

Google has announced changes to Android that, starting in 2027, will only allow the installation of apps from identified developers. This will enhance security by blocking unverified programs.

https://unn.ua/en/news/google-closes-the-door-from-2027-android-will-block-the-installation-of-unverified-apps

That’s when the restriction applies globally instead of just 4 countries.

Google loves punishing the developers who enriched their platform.

Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn’t registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

The North Korean regime is going to have a really difficult time censoring the internet in the near future.

88 days left for Indonesia, Brazil, Thailand and Singapore.

181 days left for world.

We’re approaching 69% F6 PMOS functionality thanks to the goat!

We’re gonna be much more comfortable when judgement days lands in 88 days!

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This is an incredibly satisfying read. 17+1.5/28 (66%) functionality for the brand new Fairphone 6. Your passport explains your enthusiasm haha.

How is else is google going to make their extra 13b so they can finally beat Apple’s 416b record revenue, closed-garden it is.

ICE is gonna love restricting non-google play store developers from fighting them.

Australia is a hacker’s utopia!

You should not watch The Infographics Show, they regularly post misinformation.

Thank you for the detailed write up on the power draw!

Yeah, the limited selection doesn’t seem so bad now.

Google cares more about Gemini, YouTube can croak for all they care.