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• Debloat non-rooted Android devices

  > ...like LineageOS. But installing it is so difficult that only 1% of people have the technical know how to even attempt it... Aside: there is also /e/OS (or MurenaOS - their naming is inconsistent). It is basically LineageOS that someone else installs for you so you get everything in a package [0]. They sell many phones, but it also runs nicely on Fairphones if you want a phone that you can repair (there is of... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Even Google CEO Sundar Pichai doesn't understand Google's privacy controls

  Easy solution --- don't use Android. I haven't in years. I use e/OS instead. https://e.foundation/. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• Ask HN: Open-Source Mobile Phones

  There is /e/ OS - https://e.foundation - which also offers their second version of the Murena phone that comes pre-installed with the OS - https://murena.com They also sell other phones pre-installed or you can install it yourself. Disclaimer: I haven't used it yet but trying to find some time to install it on my Pixel 4a. Otherwise Fairphone is fairly open. You won't find anything that's usable and is fully open,... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Dot Dotat.at

  I have `sahil@e.email`. Don't know if they still accept new users! It's run by https://e.foundation/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Is there any privacy-friendly right to repair phones that we can get?

  You can buy their phone from e.foundation, they focus on privacy and have an official partnership with fairphone. You get the same warranty. Source: 8 months ago

• My parents can track every thing on my phone

  Reflash the phone with a different OS and tell them to pound sand when they get mad: https://e.foundation/. Source: 10 months ago

• Ask HN: Stock Android phone free of bloatware?

  What ROM do you use and what level of support does it provide? See here: https://e.foundation/ Do they just allow older phones to run newer versions of Android, albeit without full security updates? The "full security updates" GrapheneOS references has to do with proprietary device drivers. This is an unrealistic over-reaction in my opinion. Why abandon perfectly functional hardware based on some... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• What would be a very small device other than a phone that I could use to have linux on and access the net?

  Or if you are not developer qualified , e-foundation take privacy seriously. Source: 12 months ago

• Concerned about Privacy

  You can get an Android phone with less bloatware. Oneplus Realme oppo. If you really care about privacy you need to change some privacy settings in Google. Another way is to flash a custom ROM like /e/. Https://e.foundation You gain more privacy but you loose a lot of google stuff. Source: about 1 year ago

• Question for GrapheneOS users

  That's why I've ended up with /e/ OS which comes bundled with microG. The microG approach allows you to selectively enable/disable what info is sent to Google, where most of it is essentially anonymised. On top of that, /e/ OS ships with Advanced Privacy, which blocks lots of trackers on the device (and gives you an overview which trackers are blocked and which apps uses which trackers - and can selectively... Source: about 1 year ago

• The Kremlin has reportedly told Russian officials to throw away their iPhones by the end of the month

  Also, you can buy a phone directly with very little Google stuff for newbies from e.g. https://e.foundation/. Source: about 1 year ago

• Notification

  You might consider microG. One of the main sponsors of that project is the /e/ Foundation, which is also creating a great degoogled Android targeting a high privacy protection. Source: about 1 year ago

• A couple of experience questions before switching over

  Regarding Android and Proton Mail notifications. I'm running a degoogled phone with /e/ OS, which works well. That provides the microG alternative to Google Services, where you can even enable notifications. Enabling this will leak some meta data to Google, but not as much as an most other Android releases. Source: about 1 year ago

• Title is a bit clickbait, but the video does raise some good points

  I hope Proton managers (hi, u/ProtonMail, u/Proton_Team, u/bartbutler) pays attention to this segment, talking about the "convenience factors" of Google, Microsoft and Apple accounts. And I personally think Proton should team up with /e/ OS (Murena), to see if they can collaborate more strategically. Source: about 1 year ago

• Android launches yet another way to spy on users with “Privacy Sandbox” beta

  No need to pay double or triple for hardware. There are lots of privacy focused alternatives that are Android based. I like e/OS. https://e.foundation/ I have installed it on about 10 phones (all Motorola) for friends and family. Here is an example that I just put together as a Christmas present. https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-T-Mobile-Unlocked-XT2113-2-Smartphone/dp/B09DTHD61W/ref=sr_1_6. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• I'm building Memories, a FOSS alternative to Google Photos with a focus on UX and performance

  Hey there, you should check in with the folks at /e/ foundation, they currently leverage Nextcloud for their not-for-profit, open source, privacy-enabled android OS and cloud suite. A collab on that front might help bring more contributions your way and potentially get it integrated as part of the platform. Source: about 1 year ago

• In other news, water is wet.... But seriously are other manufacturers any better these days? (Looking at Samsung, apple, google)

  If you want a phone with privacy buy one with a custom OS like https://e.foundation/ or https://www.fairphone.com/ or any other but install a custom ROM. Source: about 1 year ago

• The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow uses 60GB of storage

  >anything that gives smooth, AOSP, non-flashy experience? For that, I bought a used Galaxy S9, and but /e/ OS on it. The project essentially forked LineageOS, replaced Google references with their own services, and built a fully working out of the box experience out of it. It's not hard to install the OS yourself, but if you don't want to tinker, you can order phones with the system preinstalled:... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Reminder that your phone snitches

  Couldn't agree more! Consider checking out these websites: https://e.foundation/ Https://droidian.org/ And don't forget your pc is also snitching right now: https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php And social media as well: https://kolektiva.social/. Source: about 1 year ago

• AirTags alternatives

  Alternatively, Murena Phones which comes preinstalled with /e/ OS. A degoogled Android experience out-of-the-box. Source: over 1 year ago

• [FEATURE] Add push notifications without google services.

  That's strange. Since I got PM notifications on /e/ OS literally about one hour ago; a degoogled Android which ships with microG preinstalled. Source: over 1 year ago