I guess your best bet is to heavily debloat your original OS using adb or UniversalAndroidDebloaterNextGen for exemple and switch all apps from Google/Samsung/Partners to FOSS solution. Also tweak all the settings you can, ditch the PlayStore, Google account, etc...
I think that's the best you can do. Maybe in a few years you will have better option but I am not sure of that as it is a Samsung and it has become harder and harder in a few generations.
Here are some ressources. DYOR and use at your own risk :
I haven't done any research, but the OS (One UI from Samsung, in this case) has a lot of tweaks to make sure everything works seamlessly and smoothly with the larger screen.
I'm just assuming that the de-googled OSes probably don't play nice with the larger screen, especially while opening and closing the phone.
Full disclosure, I have not tried graphene (I have a pixel 8 on the way that I will be flashing), but they do support the pixel fold and pixel 9 pro fold (silly name).
Even knowing that, I do understand their apprehension. GrapheneOS doesn't really add any QOL features that are not found in AOSP; just security/privacy features. So if that commenter's last foldable was only usable to them due to Samsung's QOL features, I presume they wouldn't find GrapheneOS on a foldable any more usable than AOSP on a foldable.
I've had an amazing time with GrapheneOS on pixel 8 pro. I had to flash back to stock and gOS works better cause stock is so all in on ai everything 🙄
I'm going to switch back to gOS, just been putting it off lol
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sonalder@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 1y
I guess your best bet is to heavily debloat your original OS using adb or UniversalAndroidDebloaterNextGen for exemple and switch all apps from Google/Samsung/Partners to FOSS solution. Also tweak all the settings you can, ditch the PlayStore, Google account, etc...
I think that's the best you can do. Maybe in a few years you will have better option but I am not sure of that as it is a Samsung and it has become harder and harder in a few generations.
Here are some ressources. DYOR and use at your own risk :
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/rzhz13/ultimate_samsung_oneui_debloat_privacy/ https://github.com/invinciblevenom/debloat_samsung_android
sonalder@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
https://technastic.com/remove-samsung-bloatware-safe-to-remove-apps/
Might be outdated but still a great ressources to take a look I think : https://www.joyk.com/dig/detail/1648435997630319#gsc.tab=0
dditty@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
My last three phones have been Samsung and I have used adb to remove Samsung bloatware on them, which could be a good start
dditty@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
I've heard running a different OS on Samsung phones can be problematic since it triggers Samsung Knox
Khlo@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Damn i guess what I'll do for now is de-google the most i can with the apps/services I use and then going for a non-folding pixel for my next phone
Cris16228@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 1y
You should de-Samsung too! But Google is a great start imo
SatyrSack@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y
Why a non-folding Pixel? Did you end up not liking having a foldable?
I am not criticizing the decision, just curious. I have never even used a foldable.
Khlo@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Don't get me wrong I love my folding phone.
I haven't done any research, but the OS (One UI from Samsung, in this case) has a lot of tweaks to make sure everything works seamlessly and smoothly with the larger screen.
I'm just assuming that the de-googled OSes probably don't play nice with the larger screen, especially while opening and closing the phone.
comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y
Full disclosure, I have not tried graphene (I have a pixel 8 on the way that I will be flashing), but they do support the pixel fold and pixel 9 pro fold (silly name).
https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices
SatyrSack@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
Even knowing that, I do understand their apprehension. GrapheneOS doesn't really add any QOL features that are not found in AOSP; just security/privacy features. So if that commenter's last foldable was only usable to them due to Samsung's QOL features, I presume they wouldn't find GrapheneOS on a foldable any more usable than AOSP on a foldable.
Facebones@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 1y
I've had an amazing time with GrapheneOS on pixel 8 pro. I had to flash back to stock and gOS works better cause stock is so all in on ai everything 🙄
I'm going to switch back to gOS, just been putting it off lol
MoreZombies@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
LineageOS seems good so far on my Pixel 9 Foldable, though I can't speak for the changes Samsung may have
jimnashe@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
vxx@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I don't know what i'm talking about, but I found this:
https://xdaforums.com/t/sm-f956b-0-userdata_aio-odin-flashable-remove-encryption-make-rom-rw-install-twrp-root-use-on-stock-firmware-unlocked-bootloaders.4708945/