There's a > 90% chance it will be Android based. I don't think it's really an issue. It's open source, and they don't need to integrate any Google services.
Yes, they have some more info on their site now, saying it's Android based but a trimmed down fork, so hopefully they can make it safe and sound.
Would be interesting if they could also make it install apps without having to use Google Play store, like when you jailbreak an iPhone so you can install apps that are not available on Apple's App Store.
I have been in the process of divesting entirely from big tech services. Canceling Amazon, already off Facebook, never used Twitter really, but I use things like Discord and WhatsApp to talk with Euro friends, and I've had gmail forever. Bought a two year service for Protonmail, telling my friends to contact me using that... but I still have an Android phone...
I was just thinking today "How the hell do I get away from Google or Apple and still remain employable in modern society?"
I'm actually looking for a new phone that doesn't have all this preinstalled shit that I don't want, never use and can't remove because I have no idea how to root. So I'm in.
I've got an android and facebook and other crap are on there and I can't get it off. Not to mention every time I turn facebook off, the next day it's back freaking on for notifications. Just venting as it pisses me off.
On mine I just click the app icon and drag it to the top of the screen. Then a little uninstall icon appears and I drag it onto that. It asks "Are you sure you want to uninstall this app?" I click yes, and it uninstalls.
It doesn't work for the built-in apps, by I uninstalled the Facebook app just now.
Gab phone is basically an Android phone with graphineos. It will be a bit slower than your average Android phone but with much less functionality because of the lack of apps. Hopefully they can get around that
yeah it is worth. Hopefully they smooth out any kinks. Just dont be fooled. The apple iphone technically will still be more secure. But you dont need an apple id or google account to run this phone
I figure itll be a good replacement for my existing de-googled phone (original nexus). If its at least as good as E is Ill be stoked. https://e.foundation/
Gotcha. Well, I figure I can live without any app that needs Google services. I'm so done with that evil company.
I am fired up, today.
I was angry about the conservative purge on Twitter. I thought it was wrong and deeply unAmerican, but I was like screw 'em conservatives and free thinkers will just leave, and Twitter will get hurt financially for this. Morons. And for a while that's what it looked like, and I was enjoying watching them crumble.
And then they went after their competition and are having Parler shut down. I AM NOW GOING SCORCHED EARTH ON THESE EVIL COMPANIES. I'm sooooo pissed. I want to cut every single one of them out of my life. I'm DONE.
These tech companies fucked up so bad. I was a bit disheartened and even mad at Trump. But after this I can't be mad at the guy. We need to hunker down and leave the petty squabble behind. Whatever Trump's mistake may have been, it's nothing compared to what these sick fucks are doing now. I'm california now your only allowed to travel up to 120 miles. This is a fucking horror movie coming true
I was just joking with someone a couple weeks ago about how we are going to need to start a new underground railroad to smuggle conservatives from the north/California to the south. This is looking more and more like a realistic possibility.
I'm in Texas. We have a mask mandate, but zero prosecution for breaking it. And in church we don't wear it at all. Pretty much everything is open. It's normal life just with wearing a mask. But all you have to say is you're exempt, and you're fine. I still hate the masks, but compared to Commiefornia, it would seem like paradise.
I don't know what IPv6 is.... I'm not a tech savvy person. I am literally learning all this stuff this week, so I have a lot of catching up to do.
I have heard both good and bad things about DDG. I switched to SwissCow for my search engine on PC. I'm not sure if they're available on mobile. I lost my phone a few days ago before I started going into insane privacy lockdown mode lol. I know it's somewhere in my house.... just not sure where lol
I just want a phone that can use Brave browser and lets me make and receive calls and send and receive texts. That's it. That's all I care about. A GPS functionality would be great as well, but even in my 30s I know how to read a physical map.
It will do just fine for that. And signal as a messaging app . Though I'm uncertain if it's actually good because elon musk and Jack dorsey promote it. It's freely available in the app store with no issues from big tech saying that app must be taken down because of bad users.
For navigation you can also just buy anav unit for your car if anything
OpenStreetMaps is semi-usable. It's a great concept but it has the same sjw vulnerability that injected into the linux project. It feels a bit like google earth before it got really good.
Technically no because you can just use a browser version. So you won't have that great app expirience, but you will have a good expirience still Because Google kind of made all websites work on mobile is they want to show up on search results.
One issue you will encounter though is navigation. There are ways to add back Google app functionally so that you can use Google services again, but then it kind of defeats the whole purpose of the phone lol
On YouTube you can checkout a channel called techlore (I think) the guy has video breakdown of the entire Google free lifestyle
As per the lack of apps I'm fine with that knowing that big tech is going to eventually kick us off their platforms. Mobile sites and browsers are exploding in features and functionality. Hate notifications from apps I only use for specific stuff anyway. I'm slowly learning about other app stores where one can buy apps that are also offered on the play store.
We can expect outages as new members flood in. Don't give up on them. They own their own server farms including the real estate they sit on. Their methods will be the new standard going forward to combat big tech's censorship.
Yes, the OS maintained by Google that has regressed functionality (AOSP vs GMS flavor) without Google integration. This affects things like telemetry, core maps, messaging, mail, phone, etc.
A better google-free option might be Ubuntu Phone or something else.
If you want pointers on how to use an AOSP phone there are channels on gulagtube like Rob Braxman that have good videos about it. You basically learn how to use F-Droid to find apps and work around all the apps out of the play store that spy on you anyways. Plus sometimes he gets soused in the livestreams and rants nonstop about all the ways you can get zucked!
Hearing reports it will run a modified Graphene OS. Pixel 3 and newer owners can load this OS right away, no need to wait. Pixel 4 or newer is recommended for long term support and feature upgrades. More info here: https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support One can load apps without using Google's play store. I'd be shocked if the alternative app stores don't get a huge boost as patriots ditch Google services.
Take my money.
No, take mine!
Yeah, take his money! This is the way!
Kek
I truly hope that Gab doesn't base they Gab Phone on Android or other platform made or compromised by Google or other Big Brother companies.
There's a > 90% chance it will be Android based. I don't think it's really an issue. It's open source, and they don't need to integrate any Google services.
Yes, they have some more info on their site now, saying it's Android based but a trimmed down fork, so hopefully they can make it safe and sound.
Would be interesting if they could also make it install apps without having to use Google Play store, like when you jailbreak an iPhone so you can install apps that are not available on Apple's App Store.
(Insert photo of Motorola startac bag phone here....)
Sybian OS. 🤣😂
I'd be in for that.
Andrew - Make it good. Expensive is fine.
And American.
I'd settle for Mexican simply because their based president.
I know he’s done some based things, but isn’t he a socialist?
I think he's a standard authoritarian, probably why Trump appealed to him so easily about turning the caravans around.
I am just saying, if push comes to shove, I can accept the origins not being China.
ASUS is from Taiwan, use them
Very good products.
Taiwan has a shitload of great tech fabs
Seriously, if it can't be made in the US an ally like india or mexico will do.
India is fighting China at their borders right now. I can accept them even without them being an enemy of our enemy!
Japan electronics are really good too!
Yep, yep!
I have been in the process of divesting entirely from big tech services. Canceling Amazon, already off Facebook, never used Twitter really, but I use things like Discord and WhatsApp to talk with Euro friends, and I've had gmail forever. Bought a two year service for Protonmail, telling my friends to contact me using that... but I still have an Android phone...
I was just thinking today "How the hell do I get away from Google or Apple and still remain employable in modern society?"
I would get a Gab phone.
I'm actually looking for a new phone that doesn't have all this preinstalled shit that I don't want, never use and can't remove because I have no idea how to root. So I'm in.
oneplus was my favorite phone. I listened to my dumbass ex and got a samsung phone with commie ass att...fucking hate it
I've got an android and facebook and other crap are on there and I can't get it off. Not to mention every time I turn facebook off, the next day it's back freaking on for notifications. Just venting as it pisses me off.
when I got my oneplus phone there were NO preinstalled apps that weren't oneplus branded
That's what I've been looking/waiting for. I'll wait to see if/when gab comes out with something. I don't need tons of apps, just basic stuff. Thanks.
On mine I just click the app icon and drag it to the top of the screen. Then a little uninstall icon appears and I drag it onto that. It asks "Are you sure you want to uninstall this app?" I click yes, and it uninstalls.
It doesn't work for the built-in apps, by I uninstalled the Facebook app just now.
Yeah, this is a built in one. Can't do that, wish I could.
You need an unlocked Samsung! Far, far less bloatware.
tad bit too late now lol.
I've gotta learn how to root it and get stock android off of it.
Rooting is not hard. Flashing a new rom is not hard. Just stop being lazy & get up n do it
Fuck off shill.
Gab phone is basically an Android phone with graphineos. It will be a bit slower than your average Android phone but with much less functionality because of the lack of apps. Hopefully they can get around that
Ill buy one, if for nothing else than to support Gab.
yeah it is worth. Hopefully they smooth out any kinks. Just dont be fooled. The apple iphone technically will still be more secure. But you dont need an apple id or google account to run this phone
I figure itll be a good replacement for my existing de-googled phone (original nexus). If its at least as good as E is Ill be stoked. https://e.foundation/
Holy fuck original as inold as fuck? Or just one of the recent ones? Lol
I actually think they might end up using a flashed nexus phone. But I'm not sure. Could be maybe just a Chinese one like one plus or red magic.
As in old as fuck yes. :)
I'm fucking impressed lol
I'm guessing using a GAB phone, and then adding extra security with what apps you use would work.
VPN Signal messaging Proton email DDG browser--Brave if they ever make one for mobile DDG search engine or another very private search engine
Yes those apps would work. You would have to sideload then which is not hard but I'm sure the people in gab would stream line it.
Just if you plan to use navigation or any app that needs to call back to Google services, it won't work well or at all
Gotcha. Well, I figure I can live without any app that needs Google services. I'm so done with that evil company.
I am fired up, today.
I was angry about the conservative purge on Twitter. I thought it was wrong and deeply unAmerican, but I was like screw 'em conservatives and free thinkers will just leave, and Twitter will get hurt financially for this. Morons. And for a while that's what it looked like, and I was enjoying watching them crumble.
And then they went after their competition and are having Parler shut down. I AM NOW GOING SCORCHED EARTH ON THESE EVIL COMPANIES. I'm sooooo pissed. I want to cut every single one of them out of my life. I'm DONE.
These tech companies fucked up so bad. I was a bit disheartened and even mad at Trump. But after this I can't be mad at the guy. We need to hunker down and leave the petty squabble behind. Whatever Trump's mistake may have been, it's nothing compared to what these sick fucks are doing now. I'm california now your only allowed to travel up to 120 miles. This is a fucking horror movie coming true
Holy crap. My friend, get out of there!
I was just joking with someone a couple weeks ago about how we are going to need to start a new underground railroad to smuggle conservatives from the north/California to the south. This is looking more and more like a realistic possibility.
I'm in Texas. We have a mask mandate, but zero prosecution for breaking it. And in church we don't wear it at all. Pretty much everything is open. It's normal life just with wearing a mask. But all you have to say is you're exempt, and you're fine. I still hate the masks, but compared to Commiefornia, it would seem like paradise.
I have Brave for mobile. I uninstalled chrome on my PC and added Brave yesterday. Proton is the email carrier of choice?
Yes they are very good. James okeefee uses it to communicate with his sources
Duck Duck Go sounds nice for privacy but they haven't even figured out how to enable IPv6 yet.
Duck duck go provides data to Google. I've been switching between them, bing and yandex for searches.
I don't know what IPv6 is.... I'm not a tech savvy person. I am literally learning all this stuff this week, so I have a lot of catching up to do.
I have heard both good and bad things about DDG. I switched to SwissCow for my search engine on PC. I'm not sure if they're available on mobile. I lost my phone a few days ago before I started going into insane privacy lockdown mode lol. I know it's somewhere in my house.... just not sure where lol
I just want a phone that can use Brave browser and lets me make and receive calls and send and receive texts. That's it. That's all I care about. A GPS functionality would be great as well, but even in my 30s I know how to read a physical map.
It will do just fine for that. And signal as a messaging app . Though I'm uncertain if it's actually good because elon musk and Jack dorsey promote it. It's freely available in the app store with no issues from big tech saying that app must be taken down because of bad users.
For navigation you can also just buy anav unit for your car if anything
OpenStreetMaps is semi-usable. It's a great concept but it has the same sjw vulnerability that injected into the linux project. It feels a bit like google earth before it got really good.
Technically no because you can just use a browser version. So you won't have that great app expirience, but you will have a good expirience still Because Google kind of made all websites work on mobile is they want to show up on search results.
One issue you will encounter though is navigation. There are ways to add back Google app functionally so that you can use Google services again, but then it kind of defeats the whole purpose of the phone lol
On YouTube you can checkout a channel called techlore (I think) the guy has video breakdown of the entire Google free lifestyle
As per the lack of apps I'm fine with that knowing that big tech is going to eventually kick us off their platforms. Mobile sites and browsers are exploding in features and functionality. Hate notifications from apps I only use for specific stuff anyway. I'm slowly learning about other app stores where one can buy apps that are also offered on the play store.
you're clueless. google is slow bloatware garbage. same as iphone. graphineos is highly superior and faster
Lol I don't think you know what your talking about. At all. But it doesn't matter anyway lol
i run lineage os so ya, i do know
Gab big-tech by the pussy
I needed that laugh right now, thanks.
Knowing big tech, there's no way that's a menstruating person. Das a man, baybaay
Gab phone?
If the gab phone is legit, I'm buying it!
like the signature
I am in for Gab phone
I hope he means it when he says Jesus Christ is king. Made me very happy to see that, if authentic, in this day and age.
I'll throw my Android in the trash that day
FuCKING A! Make and I'll buy it!
Gab.com is down
We can expect outages as new members flood in. Don't give up on them. They own their own server farms including the real estate they sit on. Their methods will be the new standard going forward to combat big tech's censorship.
Heck yeah! man this guy gets things done.
The problem is what network will allow their phones?! They’re all crazy leftists at Verizon, ATT, etc.
Time to build our own telecoms!
Well, they wont, but we'll use their networks anyway.
Dammit i just upgraded
Gab phone better fucking be running linux or bsd gawd dammit. I don't want a google or apple OS
something called Graphene OS
God Andrew Torba is an absolute gem.
Shit, I just bought a new one. I knew I should've waited.
could these be honeypots? i'm scared of everything
Oh, really....
Gab is undergoing maintenance. Lol too many Patriots trying to join right now!
I need two phones.
Fuck yes!!!! I'm getting that phone immediately
I need a new phone!
I am so sick of giving these evil corporations my money. I'm just done.
Open source the OS... fork it, make a PatriotOS! There are so many of us that would gladly contribute!
I really hope it’s not Android based...
Why wouldn't it be android based? You can remove all the spyware
Yes, the OS maintained by Google that has regressed functionality (AOSP vs GMS flavor) without Google integration. This affects things like telemetry, core maps, messaging, mail, phone, etc.
A better google-free option might be Ubuntu Phone or something else.
Based af
WTF Gab phone? Holy shit, please don't make it shitty and I will definitely switch over.
Guarantee this has been in the works for a long time. Trump always knew this would happen.
Gab phone you say? I'm listening...
Lol if they release their own phone I will buy it just out ot lols.. I guess there will be no google services around anywhere that phone tho :D
Interesting. I like his signature 😉😇
If you want pointers on how to use an AOSP phone there are channels on gulagtube like Rob Braxman that have good videos about it. You basically learn how to use F-Droid to find apps and work around all the apps out of the play store that spy on you anyways. Plus sometimes he gets soused in the livestreams and rants nonstop about all the ways you can get zucked!
F-Droid is way better than play store.
Hearing reports it will run a modified Graphene OS. Pixel 3 and newer owners can load this OS right away, no need to wait. Pixel 4 or newer is recommended for long term support and feature upgrades. More info here: https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support One can load apps without using Google's play store. I'd be shocked if the alternative app stores don't get a huge boost as patriots ditch Google services.
But how long until we see posts on here saying “I knew gab was compromised and cucked”. Time will tell, made an account this morning to check it out.
Will buy day 1
Why does GAB disallow all comments on their threads? Would like to see the conversations and comments that are under that umbrella.
Loving the sound of this, keep us informed
Gab requires your email? Uh nope.
Gab doesn't require your phone number, social security number, or drivers license? Fuck yeah!
Use a spare email, no phone number needed or other personal info