degoogle

I mean they’re still the ones who made the hardware

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9483559...

I’ve been thinking about getting an e-reader (thinking kobo or boox) and wanted to know if it’s possible to remove unwanted stuff (like the play store) using adb? I plan on just downloading .epub files from annas-archive and ao3, so it would be good if firefox or mull can be installed via .apk.

I recently dumped my Pixel for an iPhone. Feels dirty, but it’s fine....

This has been one of the key features I’ve been waiting for to finally be able to move away from Google Photos and OneDrive.

I’m looking for something that can replace Google Photos. I found out about Ente through F-Droid, and based on what I see on their website, it appears to be a good alternative. I’m not looking for anything special. Just something that will allow me to backup and sync my photos across devices....

with the simple tools suite being sold to a purveyor of non-foss things, remind me of your favorite lists of recommended apps? i was using simple contacts and am not immediately sure of a good replacement. i would want one without internet permissions, which was why i disabled the google builtin.

PeerTube is a decentralized and federated alternative to YouTube. The goal of PeerTube is not to replace YouTube but to offer a viable alternative using the strength of ActivityPub and P2P protocols....

Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

If I only wanted to degoogle and disable other manufacturer’s bloatware from my Android device, is using adb to “uninstall” the system apps from user 0 pretty much as effective as rooting and using something like debloat terminal while rooted or are there bypasses that make rooting the better option? I’m not concerned...

I had reimaged my old Samsung on LineageOS as it seemed to be the only alternative that supported my model. It was fine until I installed OSMAnd, which couldn’t get a location. Shame on me for not noticing that I would need microG for that. Not feeling comfortable with all the rooting and flashing needed to shoehorn microG...

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/8683026

Hello there! This is my problem: I’m going to buy a new smartphone, and I’d really like to degoogle myself as much as possible. The idea would be to buy a device compatible with LineageOS, but… Supported devices are usually older models, and often there are newer devices with better specs for the same price, that does not...

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/14861223...

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/8237599...

Hi, I am often in unfamiliar locations because of what I do for work and I’m having trouble finding ways to search for businesses that are close by. I’m kind of embarrassed to say that I’ve let myself become pretty dependent, over many years of phone use now, to just use google maps to search for pretty much everything…...

Hey everyone. Does anyone know of a good alternative to Google Flights other than like Expedia, Kayak, etc? Bonus points if they have an API too

Recently made the switch to Graphene and am trying to get my main email away from outlook.com...

Hi, I’m Hunter Perrin, and I made a new email service called Port87....

cross-posted from: discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453...

I just has to change up my Internet and WiFi setup in my business and my smart plugs and switches were no longer connecting to my guest WiFi. I had to remove everything and use a different WiFi (normally I just replicate the ssid and passphrase) now not everything is adding back Google home, and what is there is not functioning...

I dont want to start a fight or anything like that, I have to decide between these 2 and cant figure out which is the best and why, mostly because if you ask on X they just start swearing to each other without giving any real explanation, can anyone help a person who want to embrace privacy and anonimity?