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In this episode Chris wonders about the German postal system and its (non-existent) efficiency when trying to deliver important administrative documents (hint: possible remedies include personal collection in order to cut down on delivery times). In the tiny part of the show on FLOSS (making up for 90% or so), Martin and Chris discuss the history and woes of software driving tiny computers normally living in coats or pockets, pretending to be useful by predicting the weather, connecting on social media and making phone calls. Yes, we are talking smartphones and their software here. So if you ever wondered what the fuss about Android, iOS and the rest is all about, don't miss this episode.

Links

Android's history: https://codesubmit.io/blog/history-of-android-operating-system
iOS legacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS_1
Legacy mobile operating system heritage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizen#/media/File:Mer_and_mobile_operating_systems.svg
Sailfish OS: https://sailfishos.org
Firefox OS: https://mozilla.org/firefox/os
Ubuntu Touch: https://ubuntu-touch.io
Aftermarket ROMs: https://www.xda-developers.com/most-popular-custom-roms-android
F-Droid: https://f-droid.org
Play Store vetting and protection: https://developers.google.com/android/play-protect
Android rooting: https://www.xda-developers.com/root
Magisk: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk
Android recovery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_recovery_mode
Android's SafetyNet: https://developer.android.com/training/safetynet

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