From my own experience with de-googled android, I haven't had any problems getting apps to run (except for in-app purchases), but you'd have to kiss Android Wallet, RCS messaging, and possibly Android Auto goodbye (depending on which FOSS Android OS you went with).
If those are non-starters for you, the only other option would be to use stock android with something like TrackerControl to block some of the google apps from the internet, but then you're routing everything through TC, and you're losing your one-and-only VPN slot to that, and dealing with a more cantankerous system... eh...
@fireborn Oh, I think you probably *do* practice what you preach, it's just the fact that life forces us into all kinds of compromises, and it's ultimately not a zero-sum game. ❤
I have the fairphone 3, and I run LineageOS on it, to be google-free. In my experience the fairphone is fine, but it's not an equivalent of a flagship android phone. I usually say that I pay a convenience fee for my principles (part of my reasons to choose fairphone is the ethical production). Coming from an iphone I would expect you to run in to some annoyances that may or may not be worth it to you. (Cont.)
The phones are certainly much cheaper than flagship android phones and you can run an open source OS on them. So if you want to get away from big tech the fairphone is a decent option, but that would require you to install another OS on your phone. It's not particularly hard but it it work. I would recommend calyxos.org/ but there are other good open source OS'es available for the fairphone 5. As for reparability: if the fairphone 3 is an indication repairing fairphones is great!
Kev Quirk
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From my own experience with de-googled android, I haven't had any problems getting apps to run (except for in-app purchases), but you'd have to kiss Android Wallet, RCS messaging, and possibly Android Auto goodbye (depending on which FOSS Android OS you went with).
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R. L. Dane
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If those are non-starters for you, the only other option would be to use stock android with something like TrackerControl to block some of the google apps from the internet, but then you're routing everything through TC, and you're losing your one-and-only VPN slot to that, and dealing with a more cantankerous system... eh...
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R. L. Dane
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I don't know for sure, but I think I'd stay on iOS than muck about with all of THAT.
Personally, I'm loving de-googled Android (#CalyxOS) for now.
R. L. Dane
Unknown parent • • •Oh, I think you probably *do* practice what you preach, it's just the fact that life forces us into all kinds of compromises, and it's ultimately not a zero-sum game. ❤
Mathijs
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in reply to Mathijs • • •As for reparability: if the fairphone 3 is an indication repairing fairphones is great!
CalyxOS
calyxos.org