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What Are the Best Ideas for Using LineageOS with Root and microG? (github.com)
submitted 4 months ago by Psyhackological@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17202620

I have OnePlus 7 Pro that I successfully flashed with LineageOS 21 with MicroG. Do you have some interesting apps or ideas to take advantage of it? I thought of some Magisk modules. Maybe someone is more experience than me! This is the spare smartphone, the main one is GrapheneOS, so I don't mind breaking stuff.

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Why there aren't ad blocking apps on Google Play (adguard.com)
submitted 1 year ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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The article is AdGuard centric but it sheds light on the whole process where Google suddenly decided to ban ad blockers.

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ADBungFu | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository (f-droid.org)
submitted 3 years ago by j0ta@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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appOps manager / ADB simulator for rooted devices ONLY (#su Magisk).

'''USE WITH CAUTION.'''

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4 Trackers in Samsung CMHProvider (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by j0ta@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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What navigation app do you use for (offline) maps, gps , (bike !!! / public transports ! ) itineraries, gpx ? Someone has a list of good googlemaps alternative ( foss ) (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by masura@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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Maps on F droid was nice but its not working for me , i use sometimes transpotr. i found that OSMand+ is not very user friendly sadly ... Another good app for navigating OSM ?

Maybe using OSM from web is an alternative ?

thoughts on maps.me ?

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[HowTo] Android Universal Debloater NO ROOT & ROOT (diode.zone)
submitted 3 years ago by samuraikid@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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Video help how to use Android Universal Debloater by w1nst0n on Unix Terminal

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What would be your steps for getting out privacy nightmare on xiaomi redmi note 5 ? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by masura@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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Looking for solutions to delete/opt out as much as i can from GAFAMs and other chinese closed-sources stuff ... im a noob and i feel lost right now ... would this be a good idea? https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/

Or should i think about Lineage OS or similar ?

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Universal Android Debloater (gitlab.com)
submitted 3 years ago by samuraikid@lemmy.ml to c/privacyonandroid@lemmy.ml
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The main goal is to improve battery performance and privacy by removing unnecessary and obscure system apps. This can also contribute to improve security by reducing the attack surface. The script has a menu that lets you choose what debloat list you want to use. I strongly encourage you to take a look at the lists because the default selection may not suit you. All packages are as well documented as possible in order to provide a better understanding of what you can delete or not.