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		bitwize on Nov 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Termux: Linux Applications on Android Only because it's built against a previous API version which later versions of Android deign to support for now. Eventually it will pop up a scary "This app was built for an earlier version of Android and may not work properly" box; a short time later it will stop working altogether. Android should really just go the "curated app store" route like Apple.

matheusmoreira on Nov 21, 2023 [–]

> Android should really just go the "curated app store" route like Apple.

I'll buy an iPhone if Android goes down that path. If I must be in some walled garden, I'll choose the better kept garden.

Remote attestation is bad enough but breaking Termux will be the last straw for me.

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