Degoogling
What you give up, when you opt out of the surveillance economyIs it possible to live without Google and the like, and still use modern, portable computing devices? I still don't know.
Categories: general computing, degoogling
Some notes on installing Lineage OS on modern-ish Samsung Android devicesAlthough Lineage OS installation is pretty well-documented, there are a few things that might benefit from some more detailed explanation.
Categories: degoogling
How de-Googled is Lineage OS?Lineage OS is based on the Android Open-Source Project, whose primary maintainer is Google. To what extent can it be considered Google-free?
Categories: general computing, degoogling
Some thoughts on using a small cellphone as a media playerModern portable media players are generally smartphones without an antenna. So why not repurpose a real smartphone as a media player?
Categories: degoogling
Does the use of custom Android ROMs improve or worsen security?This question is not particularly easy to answer, but understanding the implications helps.
Categories: degoogling, security
