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* privacy - LOS still use Google DNS and servers for internet checking, not sure about telemetry
* app shutdown impossible without devtools
* root access needs to flash another zip archive
It's a paradox: I'm Linux user, but don't like Android.
Really excited to see this! My Google-free Android Setup with LineageOS and a Nexus 5X (includes all the apps/Google-alternatives I use): https://niftylettuce.com/posts/google-free-android-setup/
I did the Google-free Android thing (until yesterday in fact!) with MicroG and while the functionality was fine, the updates never worked properly and I'd have to format each time and reload everything. I enjoyed CopperheadOS until that imploded, and updating was seamless so I know it's not impossible to get right (manual usage of TWRP for an update is one of the funnier jokes of a modern Android variant I think) but…
I've personally never had issues with automatic over-the-air updates using microG's builds, but I haven't tested every supported device.
Why I switched out LineageOS: * privacy - LOS still use Google DNS and servers for internet checking, not sure about telemetry * app shutdown impossible without devtools * root access needs to flash another zip archive It's a paradox: I'm Linux user, but don't like Android.
Why I switched out LineageOS: * privacy - LOS still use Google DNS and servers for internet checking, not sure about telemetry * app shutdown impossible without devtools * root access needs to flash another zip archive It's a paradox: I'm Linux user, but don't like Android.
Out of curiosity, did you switch to something that has those things, and if so what is it?
One thing I've tried to find for a few years but couldn't was a version of Android that focuses on being offline as much as possible. A stable build that allows the installation of APKs and can receive calls but has no wifi and (to the greatest extent possible) is incapable of internet access. A phone with no wifi and no built in browser would probably suffice, you could then control which apps you can access by whic…
So, if I wanted to buy a good middle of the road (or even somewhat cheap) phone that has good LineageOS support, what would the community (of LineageOS or HN) recommend? I looked on /r/LineageOS and found some older posts (a year plus) that claim to give some insight on this. Those might still be fairly accurate, but the same conditions that would cause me to need a guide also mean I wouldn't know if one is still acc…
Remember that even with LineageOS you're still at the mercy of your OEM to actually release security updates for the vendor layer and Google is still by far the most active when it goes to security fixes.
Why I switched out LineageOS: * privacy - LOS still use Google DNS and servers for internet checking, not sure about telemetry * app shutdown impossible without devtools * root access needs to flash another zip archive It's a paradox: I'm Linux user, but don't like Android.
One thing I've tried to find for a few years but couldn't was a version of Android that focuses on being offline as much as possible. A stable build that allows the installation of APKs and can receive calls but has no wifi and (to the greatest extent possible) is incapable of internet access. A phone with no wifi and no built in browser would probably suffice, you could then control which apps you can access by whic…
Why I switched out LineageOS: * privacy - LOS still use Google DNS and servers for internet checking, not sure about telemetry * app shutdown impossible without devtools * root access needs to flash another zip archive It's a paradox: I'm Linux user, but don't like Android.
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/134963/change-th...
To override the default Google DNS, Cloudflare offers an app for their 1.1.1.1 DNS service. You can also use the VPN of your choice to override the default DNS server. Firefox for Android users have the additional option of setting the DNS over HTTPS server used in the browser.
https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn
https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/02/configure-dns-over-https-i...
In the developer options of the Settings app on LineageOS, you can enable "Kill app back button" which kills the foreground app when you long-press the back button. There are also 2 free and open source apps (requiring root access) that may be of interest to you: OS Monitor is a task manager that can kill apps on demand, and Drowser automatically kills the apps of your choice when the screen turns off:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.eolwral.osmonitor/
https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/drowser
Finally, although you need to flash the su add-on to enable root access, you only have to do it one time, and the add-on persists across updates (until you flash another file to remove it).