I never would've guessed 2023 would be the year I both quit Twitter AND fully switched all my Chrome stuff back to Firefox, but here we are. As of today, I'm fully Firefoxed (again, after becoming way too lax over the last few years).
i wanna get an emulation handheld, thisll be my first. i was thinking of the retroid pocket 4 pro
my budger is about 200 usd and i was gonna get a uconsole but i cant deal with 90 buisness days to dispatch. i heard of the odin lite but the retroid seems better value for monies
how can i go about degoogling one of those? i want a gaming toy but i dont want it to be a privacy wreck. anyone can help?
📲 "Datensparsames Android mit der Android Debug Bridge" & "Google-Apps und weitere Bloatware loswerden mit dem 'Universal Android Debloater Next Generation'"
Für diejenigen, die Android-Geräte betreiben, bei denen sie kein Custom ROM installieren können (oder wollen), hier zwei gnulinux.ch-Artikel, in denen es darum geht, wie auch ein Stock-Android ohne Root weitgehend datensparsam betrieben werden kann und wie Google-Apps und weitere Bloatware entfernt werden können:
Im ersten Teil der Artikelreihe "Datensparsames Android mit der Android Debug Bridge" beschreibt Matthias "den Versuch, unter Android durch Umbau mittels der Android Debug Bridge (ADB), ohne Root soweit wie möglich an das Datenschutzniveau besserer Android Custom ROMs heranzukommen. Es ist der erste Teil einer voraussichtlich dreiteiligen Serie. Im ersten Teil wird der Ansatz für ein aktuelles Samsung Android (Stock-ROM) mit Android 14 demonstriert." und zeigt "wie mit Hilfe der Android Debug Bridge (ADB) und weniger Apps zur Geräteadministration auch ein vorinstalliertes Stock-ROM mehr oder weniger datenschutzfreundlich umgebaut werden kann".
Ergänzend dazu habe ich im Artikel "Google-Apps und weitere Bloatware loswerden mit dem Universal Android Debloater Next Generation" noch eins der Tools vorgestellt, mit dessen Hilfe Funktionen der "Android Debug Bridge" über ein grafisches Frontend genutzt werden. So können auf relativ einfachem Weg auf vergoogelten Androids Google-Apps und weitere Bloatware wie Hersteller- und Werbeapps entfernt werden.
My #firefox and #duckduckgo experiment is going well. But email feels like a bigger commitment along this #degoogle path. I looked at the usual suspects like Proton, Mailfence, Fastmail,etc. I also ran across #disroot (https://disroot.org). This is much more than just email! They offer #NextCloud#Cryptpad#Jitsi and all sorts of other stuff. A group of loosely aggregated open source stuff, and feels less seamless as a result. But definitely interesting. Anyone have any experience with them?
I think the next step in my #degoogle effort is starting to take direction. I've been looking at various #email options and I'm leaning towards #Zoho mail. They have the privacy/security stuff you would expect, but also seem to have all of the stuff I'm looking for to handle multiple addresses from multiple domains in one place. And cheap!
It seems I can email everyone just fine except folks with Gmail accounts. Please stop using Google...like, entirely. Nothing good can come of it! #DeGoogle
For the #privacy conscious out there, which email providers do you prefer? I'm starting to near the point when I can #degoogle and replace Gmail with something else but I'm still undecided.
I'm mainly looking to get away from Google's scanning of inboxes, with a service that doesn't break the bank.
Tell me about your experiences, is Proton the way to go or are there some sleeper services out there that I've overlooked?
(Good desktop and android clients required, thunderbird support valued)
I am nearly ready to delete my Google Account. The 1 thing taking forever is changing my e-mail address on all my many accounts.
Google's new Terms of Service, you agree Google AI may access all your content (email, photos, etc.). While they do not claim ownership of your content, you agree they can use it.
After upgrading to Android 14, I reset my phone without any internet, and proceeded to disable apps, for example, Google Chrome, Play Store, Maps, Auto, Camera, Drive, Gmail, Google, Google TV, Photos, Pixel Tips, YouTube, and YouTube music
I installed the Aurora Store, signed in through their store, which to my surprise did not add my Google Account to the phone
I'd flash the ROM, but OEM Unlock is still grayed out (unavailable)