Peace be with you guys 🌹
This is my first Fairphone with /e/OS and I’m really excited😊. It arrived within 3–4 days even though the estimated time was 2–3 weeks. That suprised me, because I live in Germany.
Everything came intact: headphones, screen protector, and phone case. They also included this little pin to get into the SIM tray slot, which I thought was great. There was no charger in the box but that’s intentional on their part. Doesn’t matter to me since all modern chargers work anyway.
It’s really easy to use and murena has its own browser. The default search engine is Qwant, which I don’t use because of Bing. But honestly, my main goal was F-Droid and using apps that reportedly won’t work on Google-certified devices starting in September. I’ve already downloaded my own apps like IronFox and I’m happy 😁.
Now I’d love to hear your opinion: I think Google has shot itself in the foot with this decision. By closing down Android further, more people will switch to de-Googled systems.
That’s my take, what do you think?🤔
Hello eldavi. So, I’ve read some criticisms about /e/OS, but I don’t think they effect me, because how I use my mobile its a little bit different.
For example : I won’t download anything from the App Lounge. I’ll use only F-Droid and avoid Google completely. I did the same thing with my Samsung phone before. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to be completely free of Google on a Google-certified device😅. I could only disable all the services. That’s exactly why I wanted a de-Googled systems.
GrapheneOS apparently only works on Google Pixels, which wasn’t an option for me anyway. For me, this isn’t just about privacy, it’s about boycotting big tech companies who are involved in unethical practices, whenever possible. It’s difficult, I know. You’ll never be 100% secure, but I’m trying to get as close as I can.