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
FastMail -- still good value in 2025?FastMail is a good, Google-free provider of e-mail, calendar services, and the like. But it isn't the only one, and it's due for a price increase in 2025. Is it time to switch?
Categories: 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
Social media: it's not me, it's youIt's not my fault that my avoidance of social media makes me hard to contact. It's your fault for letting yourself become hooked on it.
Categories: degoogling, security
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
Lineage OS vs /e/OS in 2025These platforms both offer a Google-free, privacy-sparing smartphone experience. How are they similar and different?
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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
