

yeah exactly


i was wondering the same thing… im in the eu and recently updated whatsapp and it says you can chat using different “third party apps” i saw that there are just 2 available atm , but are in beta or something and ask you for the email…


they talk about alternative stores as well but fail to do a great reporting on the issue … a alternative appstore that need’s google approve it’s simply not a real alternative.
From https://keepandroidopen.org/ In August 2025, Google announced ↗ that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
you know what? that might be it!


Thanks!!


Ok, got it… thanks for the correction. Still a better alternative overall


not using it but i heard that compared to substack there’s a fixed price (9€ x month) instead of a fixed % of the revenue . so if your revenue grows you don’t own them more and more


interesting… i only knew about openvibe


would love to see it when it’s ready ;)


Will check it out! Thanks!


Thanks! i checked it out and there are a few ones i really like :)


ELI5 why we cannot “rollback” Ethereum
I was hoping for this to come to mastodon :) and a new user will enjoy it as well!