• nope@jlai.lu
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    Probably not the first degoogled android, but maybe one of the first ‘just works’ degoogled phones Edit: yep I misread but still true

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      Lineage OS by default comes DeGoogled and works just fine. Both phones I ran it on had absolutely no issues. It must be more niche than I thought though because no one here is talking about it.

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      At no point does the article claim it is “the first degoogled android”.

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        I see the confusion by op. It says privacy-first, as in privacy is its core function not a first in its class. I think they just misread the title.

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      I have some deeply tech unsavvy people in my life who will fuck up their phone trying to “uninstall Google” - and thus disable all their keyboards - that would probably benefit from a “just works” degoogled phone. I love GrapheneOS, but it assumes the end user is the sort of dork that is capable of installing it in the first place - people who struggle with tech deserve privacy too.

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    I built that ROM back in june and honestly, i don’t recommend it, the interface and apps are just terrible and they take almost a year to release a new android version.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    First up, instead of the usual Google gubbins, replete with the adtech giant’s commercial trackers, /e/OS users will find a set of native open source apps and services Murena has developed to replace all that.

    Murena also bakes a set of “advanced” private browsing features into the OS, including a tracker blocker; a location faking option; and the ability to hide your IP address.

    On the flip side, when all the switches are set to off each one displays a one-word warning — either “Vulnerable” or “Exposed” — giving users a visible nudge to think about how their online activity might be compromising their privacy.

    And this tension between locking everything down (to achieve perfect privacy) and opening select hatches (to boost utility) remains the core confounder for such an ambitious against-the-mainstream-grain tech endeavour.

    The wider question is how much highly motivated demand there is to put in the small amount of extra effort required (and possibly also shell out some additional cost) to tread an alternative, less feature-rich path — if, at the end of the day, all you get for your effect is a product that won’t look or feel especially thrilling.

    So its conviction of where the mobile puck is headed must be that there’s a growing pool of mainstream Android users with an appetite for iOS-style ‘low friction’ privacy delivered outside Apple’s walled ecosystem.


    The original article contains 2,593 words, the summary contains 228 words. Saved 91%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

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    Can I install/update my bank apps, and pay with my phone? That’s the bare minimum I need to switch to a deGoogled OS.

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      Solely depends on your banking app. If it requires Safety Net, you need to flash gapps on any ROM, or have a microg preflashed version.

      Btw, i only need to hold my MasterCard on the card read and enter a pin if over 70 CHF. This isn’t common?

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      I’ve actually been enjoying OsmAnd / OsmAnd+, which was recently recommended by someone here. It’s open source and runs more fluidly than Google Maps (which is locked to 60 hz). With that said, it doesn’t have live traffic built-in (and while you can add Google live traffic overlays, it doesn’t seem to get used for routing).

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      I think people are going to extremes when it comes to Google and privacy.

      Google has no need to track you personally. They use the location service so YOU can get directions and have a history of where you’ve been, if you want. You can turn this off of course.

      The same with all their other services.

      I’m not saying they are innocent children, for example I don’t like their web tracking tech (cookies, trackers) and I don’t care for ads. Not a fan of them scanning my email either, even if it’s anonymous.

      But you don’t have to use Gmail and your can use as blockers and tracker blockers etc.

      Their privacy settings are quite robust and you can turn anything off your don’t like.

      But they are very convenient with all their services. Having everything synced and available on literally any device is a significant service which is not easy to replicate. Even self hosting this stuff becomes a real pain and expensive.

      I’ve tried ungoogled ROM’s and it’s simply not worth it. A phone without Google services is near useless and much harder to use.

      My neighbour has a Huawei and it has no Google apps and it’s a nightmare to get anything done on that thing. Even something simple like cast to your Google TV is impossible on that thing. He has to use 3rd party maps apps which suck, has no device backup, if he loses the phone he’s lost all his photo’s and contacts and notes etc.

      Basically it sucks.

      Just use full milk Android and be aware of what permissions you grant apps and don’t sideload anything dodgy and you’ll be fine.

      Plus I pay only €20 a year for Google One with 100GB storage which I can also share with me wife. You simply cannot beat that price even if you self host. Plus they backup everything so your stuff should be 100% safe.

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        Google has no need to track you personally.

        ☑ You have no clue about the advertising market.

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          Read carefully… They don’t need to track you personally. Aka there isn’t someone sitting at a pc watching every step you take. Instead a machine uses your location to advertise nearby partners, provide you with services etc.

          No actual human at Google gives a f where you are right now and what you’re doing…

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    I hope more newer phones get supported by them.

    I have a samsung galaxy s23 and I need to scratch my de-google / custom rom itch.

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        GrapheneOS only supports modern pixels though. LineageOS is the one with the largest compatibility with both modern and older devices.

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    Have been using it for a while on my Fairphone 3, just works nicely :)

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    I’m using iode which is very similar and I’m happy with it. It’s a good compromise. It doesn’t have any google apps, have some additional security and privacy protections and ‘it just works’.

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    Wish I could try it out but couldn’t successfully install it on my device. So I’m sticking with LOS. LOS is already good enough (if not great) as it’s stable and gets update more often.

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    kind of looks like trash. 1gb of free cloud storage is nothing. no appstore at all, just Fdroid with a different interface, a handful of 3rd party apps that I’ve never heard of.

    pass

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      But it does have an app store, one that functions similarly to Aurora. Also nothing is forcing you to use that cloud storage, use whichever you want!