Post #1642295

2026-04-17 11:21 UTC

@bettina @theprivacydad Things might be different now than they were two years ago, but I found the apps in /e/OS too limiting and I had been replacing a lot of them, e.g. to my own NextCloud, etc. I had one very important medical app that insisted on being installed by Play and using the real Play services. That app needed NFC also, which didn't work on the FP3 (something about long string support in LineageOS). I also hated the name, as it is impossible to search for. Even the hashtag eos floods my timeline with Canon cameras. It was originally called eelo, but they were forced to change it. There was a long outage on ecloud once, including email delivery, some time ago after I had already left. I wonder how many users they lost then. Their constant quibbles with GrapheneOS have been tiring.

Replies (4)

@theprivacydad@social.linux.pizza 2026-04-17 11:26

@leffe @bettina I recognise all of that too. The quibbles seem to go both ways for some reason; I wish Graphene would drop it and let their excellent product speak for itself. I don't now why they are so concerned about marketing.

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@leffe@social.linux.pizza 2026-04-17 11:28

@bettina @theprivacydad I'm glad to be able to use Android Auto in my car. It has to be with USB, because the wifi option doesn't allow me use a VPN. Unfortunately, the navigation app I use, Magic Earth, doesn't work there yet, even though it should be able to. I've tried faking the installing store to say it was Play, using Aurora and Shizuku, but no luck yet.

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@bettina@mastodon.nu 2026-04-17 12:26

@leffe @theprivacydad OK, none of that is relevant for me, because I just need it to work (which it does, for me) & I don't need to follow quibbles on social media... That being said, it does seem unprofessional of both GOS and eOS to do that. However, it seems like this is a "thing" in the Open Source environment ("who is the purest" or something?) which is a general downside... Regarding the Murena Workspace crash, I didn't use it - generally try to use bigger and more stable data storage...

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@bettina@mastodon.nu 2026-04-17 12:31

@leffe @theprivacydad PS. I don't think Murena prevents using NFC, so it was probably a HW problem? I have FP5 and NFC works fine. But yes, when you have important medical apps, it's a hazzle when it doesn't work. That's why I think we should also push for more standardisation and open source, and not allow organisations to use locked-in software. Another reason that I try to vote with my money and actions, even if everything isn't perfect... If we keep choosing convenience, monopolies win.

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