Here it comes... 👀
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It often feels like I am just a user of someone else's device.
Even from the stuff that is shown like "Your device has new features" and "Settings changed by carrier". And how Motorola tried forcing updates by using non-dismisable (they would re-appear immediately) full-screen notifications, and trying to disable the app led me to "Blocked by your IT admin" (I returned that phone).
Also when I connect any modern phone to Wi-Fi not manually set as metered it starts downloading a bunch of random shit automatically.
It keeps killing apps I want running (I had to use a cheap dumb phone as alarm clock with the past 2 smartphones), but keeps all Google services conveniently spending data and battery.This shit is why I buy carrier agnostic, bootloader-unlockable phones with a healthy ROM dev scene. Rocking a Pixel 9 Pro XL, currently on stock ROM (rooted of course), but will be moving to Calyx or Graphene at some point.
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Only on Google Pixel phones. You might want give LineageOS a shot.
Lineage is great, been using it for years
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This shit is why I buy carrier agnostic, bootloader-unlockable phones with a healthy ROM dev scene. Rocking a Pixel 9 Pro XL, currently on stock ROM (rooted of course), but will be moving to Calyx or Graphene at some point.
Unfortunately, especially with lower budget, that often ends up being choice between hardware and software.
I didn't want to run custom ROM on the X3 Pro due to warranty. I had the motherboard replaced thrice, on average surviving for 9 months each... But there were theoretically options.
Armor 24 doesn't seem to have any custom ROMs available, as seems to be usual with MTK devices, but the hardware is quite unique. I already had numerous strangers ask me what that phone is, how often it needs to be charged, or "what can that thing do" and "I am not surprised it has such strong light anymore" (it's a massive 85.14Wh brick).
To be honest I like how it feels in hand compared to a fragile thin slab.But the only ones making crazy devices like this seem to be brands like Ulefone, Oukitel and Unihertz (they even have a projector phone like Samsung did, but modern) which most likely won't see custom ROMs, and I am too dumb to try building and maintaining something myself. I don't even know how it works with device-specific drivers.
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So glad I moved to GrapheneOS last month.
I already have a pixel. Is it just as easy as installing Lineage OS on the phone?
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Lol, I think they asked for a firewall, not alternative OS
Oh, I thought they meant firmware.
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I already have a pixel. Is it just as easy as installing Lineage OS on the phone?
Yes, perhaps even easier if you use a Chromium based browser with their WebUSB installer.
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I did, as I said, by returning the phone xD
I think I also (unsuccessfully) tried ADB.
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Yes, perhaps even easier if you use a Chromium based browser with their WebUSB installer.
Even if it's not the case, I found the console installer to be surprisingly easy.
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Firewalls are a great way to tell if new apps are secrely installed
Btw what is the key verifier thing?
Yeah, what is the key verifier thing? It's not like it's Windows and needs a purchased license key, right?
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Google is automatically installing an app on you phone that analyzes your media „to prevent you accidentally viewing nudes”
Phew, I'm always terrified of that.
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Phew, I'm always terrified of that.
Videos of mass murders
️A tiny glimpse of a woman's breast
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Videos of mass murders
️A tiny glimpse of a woman's breast
️Just as American Jesus
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Firewalls are a great way to tell if new apps are secrely installed
Btw what is the key verifier thing?
I'll he RethinkDNS for its firewall. It took me a while to work out how to use it (not very skillful at these things), but ever since, I've felt much safer. Rightly or wrongly
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Firewalls are a great way to tell if new apps are secrely installed
Btw what is the key verifier thing?
Note: The "Key Verifier" one is supposed to be tied to E2EE on Google chat platforms or something on those lines, although you shouldn't be using those and go for a safer chat instead though
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Yeah, what is the key verifier thing? It's not like it's Windows and needs a purchased license key, right?
It's for E2E encryption in chat apps.
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Google's secret app that scans your photos for CSAM, but my firewall is configured to autoblock newly installed apps from internet access, thus the notification alerting me an app is trying to access the internet.
Nothing about the app is secret, Google openly advertises it
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I already have a pixel. Is it just as easy as installing Lineage OS on the phone?
Absolutely the easiest phone OS installation I've ever done. Completely web-based and easy enough for anyone to use. Even easier than flashing LineageOS.
The big hurdle to GrapheneOS is can you do without Google Wallet and other apps that won't work. The flashing process isn't something to worry about IMO.
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Which FW could be recommended?
TrackerControl
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So glad I moved to GrapheneOS last month.
I struggle finding good OSs with my Fairphone 5.
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Firewalls are a great way to tell if new apps are secrely installed
Btw what is the key verifier thing?
These are usually installed as core Google apps on Android, and most flavours have them hidden since they're really just background daemons/libraries.
Gf had the same happen on her Huawei P30 which clearly wasn't set up to have the apps hidden by default.
If youre degoogling obvs not what you wanna have on your device but technically they shouldn't be doing much on their own.
