New phone has finally been set up. Calls and texts work effortlessly. (after some slight issues transferring over from Verizon😮💨) But everything is functional.
This phone is running degoogled e/OS with some slight debloating( used Canta and Shizuku). Current set up so far:
Mobile Provider: Metro PCS (Metro by T-Mobile)
Launcher: Bliss Launcher -> Yagni Launcher (via debloating)
Email/Calander: Gmail - > Tuta Mail and Tuta Calander
Notes: Default app
Reader for PDFs and Books: Episteme
Maps: Google Maps - > Map Quest
Podcast Reader: Anytime Player
Phone/Contacts/Messages: Default/Default/ Right Messages (SMS and MMS support, No RCS)
Camera, Clock, Calculator and OpenKeyChain are Default.
Music: Trebel Music (for now)
Bookworm(NOT BookWyrm; this app is not apart of the Fediverse) a small community based app to talk about everything books.
Fediverse: Blorp (Lemmy)
The app with the umbrella is Travelers Insurance ( my car insurance)
App Stores: Aurora Store and App Lounge (default) along with the MicroG Compactibility if wanting to use that.
Keyboard: FUTO Keyboard
Browser: Startpage
Apps/Systems that I have removed via debloating: Blisslauncher, Blissweather, Mail (Default), Browser, Calander, FindMyDevice, Magic Earth (Maps), Tasks, Parental Control, Music, MJ PDF, Message (Default), Android Easter Egg.
This phone started running so much faster when debloating it. I cant believe it's not already an option to begin with. 😑
17 Comments
DarkCloud@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 26d
Hey good job! Was e/OS easier to install than Lineage?
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 6 pts · 26d
This phone already came pre-installed with e/OS when I brought it from Muerna. I didnt want to going though the complications of finding the right phone to install the software.
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 26d
I installed it in an old xiaomi phone and went without a hitch. Just follow the guides in XDA developers and make sure you unlock and backup all the important data in the phone before the switch.
Tehdastehdas@piefed.social · 1 pts · 24d
The biggest difference is probably that bootloader locking in LineageOS is a bitch, while /e/OS, CalyxOS, iodéOS, GrapheneOS (and maybe others) make it easy on those select devices they can relock.
https://piefed.social/post/1741494#comment_9999461
/e/OS and GrapheneOS have web installers. Do any others?
There's also https://openandroidinstaller.org/ that I don't know anything about.
r_se_random@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 26d
Looks pretty good.
By any chance, did you try running banking apps on this? That is one of the few things still holding me back.
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 26d
I actually did when I was using the phone. It works with MicroG, but limited without google services.
Tehdastehdas@piefed.social · 1 pts · 24d
https://community.e.foundation/t/list-banking-apps-on-e-os/33091
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 25d
the list looks the same as the last update; what did you change?
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 3 pts · 25d
I removed a couple of apps by debloating.
Switching my launcher from Bliss Launcher to Yagni Launcher.
Showed which mobile carrier I'm using.
But mostly, its just aesthetic changes.
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 25d
i try to avoid this by using the browser based versions of everything i use. i suspect that it might help with the way you're using lemmy through an app.
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 25d
Here comes the laziness and convience, 😅 Its just easier to pop it up over the phone.
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 25d
exactly why i haven made this jump like you did. lol
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 25d
🤣🤣
DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 24d
Cheers mate from GrapheneOS.
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 24d
Nice! Also, that's a cool wallpaper 😁
ilillilillilillililli@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 26d
Give CoMaps a try, for an offline open source mapping solution. Also try Ironfox, for a open-source browser that isn't based on Chromium (and is more privacy and security-oriented). I install both via F-Droid repositories within Droid-ify. I'm not familiar with App Lounge. Is than also an F-Droid client? Your DeGoogled phone looks great and I appreciate the recommendations for eBook and Podcast apps!
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 26d
Why thank you, im very new to this degoogling stuff and trying :3.
CoMaps to me just runs weird. I've had it load very slow on my current phone before switching and having difficulty finding addresses I need. Maybe I need to give it another shot since switching over.
App Lounge (from Muerna) gets their apps from F-Droid. Its a app store specific towards e/OS, so i dont think you can find it on FDroid.
I'll see about Ironfox. I use Waterfox on my laptop but haven't tried out any of them on mobile.
Overall, thanks!