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DeGoogle my Android (lemmy.ml)
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Hello. I have been trying to DeGoogle for about one month, migrating from Google to other services. But the biggest obstacle is Android, which is deeply embedded with Google services and, of course, trackers. It's really, really hard to replace it with alternatives. There are no alternatives I know that are compatible with my phone. Maybe I will have to buy a new phone, or look for even more alternatives, or code my own operating system (OS) (but I can't code!). I don't know whether I can De- this Android. Hmmm...

Is there any good way to De- this Android? If I can't, is there any way to improve privacy and minimize the ability and impact of Google on this "failed to DeGoogle" phone? Thanks for any advice.

I'm using Redmi Note 13.

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[โ€“] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fair enough, though you never did say what phone it is you have. If it does not have official lineage support, then as I said, I would just disable Google Play Services. And that will help a lot.

Just keep in mind next time you buy a phone to look at the Lineage OS website and see if it's officially supported first.

[โ€“] FarAway@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Anyway, thanks.