Good News! De-Googled /e/OS Smartphones is Now Shipping to the US and Canada

Itsfoss ^ | February 26, 2021 | Ankush Das

[ProgressingAmerica]

The de-googled Android fork /e/OS is a passionate step towards removing Google from your daily driver (i.e. your smartphone).

[ProgressingAmerica]

Re-flashing phones has long been an option for those interested in getting off of Big Tech. For those who can't be bothered and will only purchase something, here is for discussion.

[ProgressingAmerica]

Might be of some interest.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bkmrk

[mikelets456]

I used to “flash” different operating systems IE-Cyanogenmod) on an Android phone. However, I had to sideload apps and they didn’t work properly without a Google account. Also, I assume they work with “Carplay/Android auto”?

It’s been so long I have no idea what ROMs are out there now.

[qam1]

Android fork /e/OS

What a stupid name. You can't find it online as all searches ignore the slashes.

Great idea, but it will fail because of stupid branding

[glorgau]

Yeah, but they still have Chinese electronics. I trust that less than I trust Google.

[NachOsten]

I had mine flashed 5 years ago. Works like charm.

[meatloaf]

I bricked an Android when it ended up asking for a password.

[meatloaf]

How is that done?

[newfreep]

It’s why I have never added apps, websites, etc that have any financial information - i.e. Amazon and the “Swipe & Pay” apps are just begging for a hack.

[UnwashedPeasant]

The moronic name makes me question their judgement about other things.

[ProgressingAmerica]

I assume you mean how to re-flash.

https://e.foundation/get-started/

There is a section “Use our Easy Installer”

I would suggest watching a few online videos as well. For me personally,(not a suggestion) I have gotten cheap/high compatibility/older phones off of Ebay first, and used those as testers to see the process myself and get used to it.

[mikelets456]

Do you have “Google play” or sideload only? Which mod?

[NachOsten]

I got no Google. My coworker did it for me. It loads as Slim6.
Not sure how he did it, but it works great.

[Mr. K]

Linux geeks write stuff like that, and then denigrate all us ‘lesser’ people who don’t use Linux, or keep up on ‘the latest distro’

[Openurmind]

Thank you!

[farming pharmer]

Lineage and Graphene are the only two I would trust at the moment.

Total security is a myth, especially depending on how much of a pain in the ass to the government you are.

[Openurmind]

Not everyone can do that is the problem. I went to try that myself a couple times but was afraid I would brick a perfectly fine phone. It is easy to do. And some just cannot be rooted at all without bricking it. Serious homework and direct advice is required to make this happen correctly.

[ProgressingAmerica]

I totally agree on the myth part. But we can achieve total security against Microsoft, Apple, Google, and many others at least.

That’s not a myth. Getting off of their platforms is very doable and has real-world tangible results.

[Openurmind]

I buy burn phones and never add a Google account or carrier account. And only use calling, text, contacts, camera, Data, and file manager. No others, And these few are usually default from the phone manufacturer and not from the carrier or Goggle. So even though it is android, it is unhooked from Google services.