De-everything enough?
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Huh, if your parents are the blocking factor,
how about trying to educate them a bit about F-Droid and data privacy?Software from F-Droid really is much more privacy/battery/storage friendly. Just open source software, no spyware services bloating up the apps.
Perhaps after some convincing, they'll at least allow you to use F-Droid and Aurora Store!
3xodus can help with convincing them:
- https://f-droid.org/packages/com.oF2pks.classyshark3xodus/
- https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
It shows known trackers (= spyware) in applications.
ClassyShark does it by de-compiling the apps and scanning them on the fly.
Their website shows reports by other users that scanned applications.Nearly everything from the PlayStore contains trackers, while nearly nothing from F-Droid does.
wrote last edited by [email protected]how about trying to educate them
[Video] Free software, free society: Richard Stallman (or here)
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Developer options
(my parental control blocks developer options 
)Well, whenever you get the chance to use developer options, you can try Permission ManagerX instead. Does the same think Shizuku does but isn't outdated and can be downloaded from the Google Play, Fdroid, and the repository (and Amazon app store??? If that's still alive???).
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I can't install apps outside of playstore
wrote last edited by [email protected]Yeah, saw that on another comment. Then just stick with plain Firefox and download the uBlock extension. Seriously, ditch Brave. It doesn't do anything FF with some settings turned on can't do.
Unrelated note: I see you have NextDNS as an app. You can't just change the DNS settings on your phone? Is that blocked by parental control?
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Yeah, saw that on another comment. Then just stick with plain Firefox and download the uBlock extension. Seriously, ditch Brave. It doesn't do anything FF with some settings turned on can't do.
Unrelated note: I see you have NextDNS as an app. You can't just change the DNS settings on your phone? Is that blocked by parental control?
I can change the DNS
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I can change the DNS
Yeah, I'd probably let go of the app and just change the settings, saves space.
Furthermore, I saw you have OpenVPN for Android. I've never heard of that app tbh, so it makes me wary. If you need a free, open-source, and audited VPN from the play store, then I'd stick with Proton. If you can pay money, then Mullvad.
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(I reposted this bc some applications were missing.) I had to install some apps because of school. Btw, can you say improvements that I can make? I can't install anything that isn't from playstore.
Edit: Duolingo is now just a PWAwrote last edited by [email protected]Try Anki instead of Duolingo. You'll learn fucking nothing from it.
Also move all the proprietary software into a work profile with Shelter (available on F-Droid) just like I did.
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Well, whenever you get the chance to use developer options, you can try Permission ManagerX instead. Does the same think Shizuku does but isn't outdated and can be downloaded from the Google Play, Fdroid, and the repository (and Amazon app store??? If that's still alive???).
Amazon app store actually was just killed for non-Amazon devices a couple months ago.
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(I reposted this bc some applications were missing.) I had to install some apps because of school. Btw, can you say improvements that I can make? I can't install anything that isn't from playstore.
Edit: Duolingo is now just a PWAYou could try https://delta.chat/ instead of WhatsApp
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Try Anki instead of Duolingo. You'll learn fucking nothing from it.
Also move all the proprietary software into a work profile with Shelter (available on F-Droid) just like I did.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Lol Android Work Feature (and hence Shelter) doesn't work without Google Play Services. Shit.
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co maps over organic maps
Co maps has fewer features though?
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Try Anki instead of Duolingo. You'll learn fucking nothing from it.
Also move all the proprietary software into a work profile with Shelter (available on F-Droid) just like I did.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I use Lingodeer instead of Duolingo, in combination with Anki.
These kinds of apps are useful as a starting point but they're not going to get you fluent and they'll only barely get you to beginner level. Plus Anki is kinda complicated especially if there isn't a suitable shared deck.
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Isn't SMS unencrypted?
Yes it is. But WhatsApp encryption is a joke. Whenever someone is doing a backup with WhatsApp inbuilt backupplan all messages are stored unencrypted in the google cloud by default (WhatsApp and Google have everything in clear text). You can make encrypted backups but they give you a very long key with a warning so nobody does that! When you chat with someone on WhatsApp you can't see that.
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You could try https://delta.chat/ instead of WhatsApp
Yeah but then im going to to be the only one who uses it lol
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Co maps has fewer features though?
Indeed, but it preserves the ethos of being open, while the other does not.
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(I reposted this bc some applications were missing.) I had to install some apps because of school. Btw, can you say improvements that I can make? I can't install anything that isn't from playstore.
Edit: Duolingo is now just a PWAI see Maps.
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A great step that will solve most of the junk problems that I see, is to move to a custom rom.
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I use Lingodeer instead of Duolingo, in combination with Anki.
These kinds of apps are useful as a starting point but they're not going to get you fluent and they'll only barely get you to beginner level. Plus Anki is kinda complicated especially if there isn't a suitable shared deck.
wrote last edited by [email protected]That's why I went to the next level and switched all of my devices, sites and accounts to German.
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I see Maps.
I can't disable it
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I can't disable it
wrote last edited by [email protected]Works via adb. What was it's name, Universal Android Debloater? (set to disable instead of remove first). Btw, you can't remove the play store itself, causes bootloops. Just keep it frozen. And only disable what you're really sure about.
And Organic Maps is a good replacement imo, or Osmand for more complex needs.
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Works via adb. What was it's name, Universal Android Debloater? (set to disable instead of remove first). Btw, you can't remove the play store itself, causes bootloops. Just keep it frozen. And only disable what you're really sure about.
And Organic Maps is a good replacement imo, or Osmand for more complex needs.
I can't enable developer options
