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Tips for a long-lost android user (beehaw.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Kia ora!

I've been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I've just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what's changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I've had a hunt around xda but can't seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (16 children)

You need good lock, it changes the game for customization, it's the reason I no longer feel the need to do custom roms

You also need to use adb to remove all the bloat.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (13 children)

    Yeah, I see that launchers are way more common now! Got any you'd recommend?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    neo launcher and lawnchair are the two open source options, I don't think I could justify using a proprietary piece of software for something that should be so simple.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    I used lawnchair for years as a launcher, allowed for excellent customisation and doesn't require any root tinkering or custom roms.

    I only stopped using it when I got a foldy-thingo and it didn't support it as well as the stock launcher.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    I've been using Nova Launcher and the Delta icon pack for aesthetics sake, can recommend!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (6 children)

    Please don't use nova launcher, they were bought out by an analytics company. Stick to foss.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (5 children)

    I missed that news 😞 Is there any sign that it's spying on us yet?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I'd say the fact that it was bought by an analytics company tells you everything you need to know.

    Why else would they buy it?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    of course, I want to know how urgent this is - it's stealing my data now, or they've only just bought it and perhaps just blocking updates is enough (until I find time to find a FOSS replacement)?

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