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What's the android version of getting annoyed with windows and installing linux mint? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like I don't have space in my life right now to do a whole lot of actual tinkering but google is pissing me off and I just remember in middle school just being able to change the boot order in the bios and plug in a usb stick and a few hours later having mint installed. What's the easiest way to get a clean de-googled os on my phone?

Since it keeps coming up, I have a unihertz atom, a moto g 2022 and one of these monstrosities

Extra bonus question, if I do wind up buying a new phone in the future what brands should I look out for? (But I'd like to keep using what I have until the hardware breaks if possible).

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder if using sandboxed google play services without actual google account login (like in my case, using aurora) is a possible option, since I didn't really check. It's probably worth a look on the graphene forums at least.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nope, you can quickly set up an alt acc tho

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Well, just experimented (removed MicroG and purged the components, reinstalled the Graphene sandboxed play services), and it seems like it just works. Even Aurora seems to work okay, managed to download and install Signal.

So I guess if you're willing, you can just use Aurora with an Anon acc if you just need base apps without google login.