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This community is a gathering place on Gemini, for those seeking freedom from data-hungry giants. Whether you're a seasoned "degoogler" or just starting your journey, you've found a supportive community ready to share insights, answer questions, and help you navigate the world of degoogled phones. Join us today and regain control over your digital life!
Just out of curiosity: what non-FOSS apps, if any, do you still use on your degoogled phone?
💬 6 comments · Apr 24 · 4 months ago
KaiOS — What are the opinions here on KaiOS? I see a bunch of feature phones with it, but I'm unsure if I should trust it.
💬 12 comments · 1 like · 2023-12-27 · 8 months ago
No Google? No Maps! No Friends 🏝 — TLDR; We rely too heavily on links to convey and discuss locations and it is not universally interoperable. If it wasn't for Google's obvious monopoly we would have solved this already. 📱 I've been using LineageOS for about a year now with very few complaints. I actually installed LineageOS , then GrapheneOS, then LineagOS and then LineageOS again on the same phone as I figured out how to get an OS that meets my needs (and also figure out what I actually *...
💬 6 comments · 6 likes · 2023-12-15 · 8 months ago
What makes it so there are only a handful of phone models that can run degoogled systems? Why doesn't it work like on the PC, where you can just put any Linux distro on any machine?
💬 8 comments · 2 likes · 2023-10-21 · 10 months ago
Hi! I just started this Degoogled Phones subspace, and would love to hear from those of you who have any experience installing systems like eOS or LineageOS on their phones... How difficult or risky was it?... Would you recommend it?... That type of stuff... Welcome and thank you in advance! Cheers!
💬 19 comments · 2023-10-21 · 10 months ago