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https://www.reddit.com/r/Buy_European/comments/1ni9myw/the_streaming_war_is_over_piracy_won/

this is in the buy european sub, all the streaming services mentioned are american, all the tv shows mentioned are american, as an outsider does europe have any streaming services like netflix? and are people pirating content of rather than paying for them? i know of rogue heros which is bbc, anything for continental europe?

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Taiwanese, Japanese or Korean-made are also good.

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We need an alternative that supports cooperatives and guarantees decent moderation.

The survey is open for 1 week. To gauge feedback for the project.

26/9/2025

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The two-phase transition from iDEAL to Wero will start next year and last until the end of 2027.

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Hey, I’ve had GrapheneOS installed for some time, but after a while, issues started popping up. com.android.systemui kept crashing, and I’d get a message saying it had stopped working. The only option was to force close com.android.systemui. I could also dismiss the notification, but that didn’t help because the message would just come back after a while. After closing it, the problem would return. So, I asked for help on the official GrapheneOS general chat... and got nothing. That’s why I decided to install stock Android (the factory version that comes with the device). It’s nice because it has a lot of cool features, like automatic Wi-Fi hotspot. But there’s also a lot of bloatware, and it drains the battery quickly.

So, I decided to make a pros and cons table for both stock Android and GrapheneOS, and I thought I’d share it here in case someone needs help deciding.

GrapheneOS Stock Android
Pros: Pros:
No bloatware (due to minimal installation) Automatic Wi-Fi hotspot
Longer battery life Google Wallet works
Can charge the phone from any charging port (even in public places) Technical support available
Sandboxing all apps Automatic app installation from Play Store
Better backup options (can save to network drive or USB) Easy remote lock and wipe
Native file explorer is visible (unlike stock Android, where the icon is hidden) Adaptive vibrations and sound
Faster updates than stock Android All apps work
No need for antivirus (patches are general, not for specific viruses)
Easier backup process (just select location and data, the rest is automatic)
No VPN leaks
Random PIN digits (harder to guess or see)
Can add an extra PIN with fingerprint (additional security)
Google services are optional
Default GrapheneOS apps respect privacy (e.g., camera removes metadata, PDF viewer runs in a sandbox)
Still Android-based
Google won’t block APK installations (GrapheneOS is based on AOSP)
Cons: Cons:
Cannot automatically install apps from Play Store Shorter battery life
No Google Wallet contactless payments Lots of spyware from Google
No automatic Wi-Fi hotspot (unless there’s a way I haven’t discovered yet) Lots of bloatware
Rare technical support on official GrapheneOS chats Hard to access native file explorer (icon is hidden)
At some airports, devices with GrapheneOS may be automatically flagged for inspection if someone notices a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS Automatic backup only covers photos and some data, and only to Google Cloud
Not all apps are supported VPN leaks
Phone is more vulnerable to attacks (due to bloatware)

Orginal one is in polish and on Buy European matrix chat i was asked to post it here

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