He’s also exiting the Android Faithful podcast
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Insane news, he’s a certified legend from the XDA days. Him and AssembleDebug felt like the only true fans who truly dig into the depths of Android and Mishaal’s out.
Leaving for a new job, maybe some place like Google? He’s also quitting Android Faithful which is sad :(
Also for some reason Jerboa keeps treating this as a video so this is the link if you want to check it out: https://androiddev.social/@MishaalRahman/115895029778616603
Rahman made an enormous contribution to covering Android.
I can understand him wanting to move on though, the whole space is nowhere near as exciting as say in 2015. In the last ~5 years it’s been mostly iterative improvement. Even phone hardware has evolved to the point that there is minimal differentiation between the mid-range and flagships other than status (outside of some types of mobile gaming).
For me personally, I am done with Android. My A73 works great, any new phone I buy will not be tied to American corporations (to the extend possible), so no Android or iOS.
If you had to buy a new phone today, what would you go for?
I am thinking of getting the Jolla Phone:
https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder
While the UI Framework isn’t fully open source in SailfishOS, it think in the short to medium term it’s better fit for my use cases; running open source apps whenever possible (currently via F-Droid on Android) and avoiding any app install otherwise unless there is no other option.
Not to mention and I am done with large American companies (especially tech companies or ones that don’t have a local presence).
So that phone still runs Android apps? But not from the Play Store I imagine? Or can you get the Play Store on that phone?
I would need something that can get our e-ID app installed. We use it for everything, from logging into my bank to applying for childcare compensation, to logging into the kids’ school system. Doesn’t seem to be available via F-Droid. ☠️
Don’t think Play Store is available, but it supposed to run APKs.
We have the same issue with our e-ID and banking apps, they are used for everything.
I doubt our e-ID and banking APKs will work on SailfishOS compatibility mode.
My plan is too keep my current phone specifically for those two apps. Not optimal, but in my case Android/iOS isn’t viable any more.
I guess that’s the only option until those apps require a higher Android version than is available on the old phone. 😬
I am on Android 16, the A73 might even get Android 17. Even if it doesn’t get 17, I think government/banking apps on Android 16 will be usable for another 3 years minimum.
Who knows, by that time Europe might be forced to dump Android/iOS (as opposed to “wanting” to do it).
One of the few names in Android-related journalism I actually know because he consistently delivered interesting, in-depth articles that were based on his own research. So much higher quality than someone just re-writing a 10 word “rumour” tweet from some nobody into something 10x longer, then adding a clickbait title on the top.
The Android news world will have a void of in-depth news and coverage. Hopefully, we will have something exciting a month later.
