Phone for travel: Samsung Galaxy A10e
from Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org to privacy@lemmy.ml on 12 Sep 11:39
https://lemmus.org/post/25335630

I picked this phone from Backmarket for 70 USD. I cleaned it up and started debloating and slightly degoogling it. The bootloader is locked unfortunately, but you can debug this phone.

It runs very smooth for being 7 years old and running on Android 11 (upgraded from Android 9).

Wifi calling and texting from Delta chat works, i even tried the video calling and suprisingly, it worked really well too. Now i just gotta try out the data.

  1. Apps being used: (everything except from Trip Plans and Grab are downloaded from Droid-ify)

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Limfjorden@feddit.dk on 12 Sep 12:09 next collapse

Won’t you need a map app? CoMaps for instance.

aim4harmony@lemmy.world on 12 Sep 12:39 next collapse

I see the app icon on the bottom row.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 12 Sep 14:06 collapse

CoMaps is on there, its next to the settings app.

upstroke4448@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Sep 16:26 next collapse

I personally like to have an offline map and translator when I travel.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 12 Sep 18:16 collapse

I got CoMaps on there and thank you for reminding me, i should get a translator as well.

nocteb@feddit.org on 13 Sep 21:20 collapse

f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.davidv.translator/

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 13 Sep 21:37 collapse

I download that exact one too, thank you.

freeman@feddit.org on 14 Sep 20:17 collapse

NFC Alarm Clock is the best. I use it with the NFC Tools Shortcuts to set an alarm in 7h50mins, my perfect nighr of sleep time

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 14 Sep 21:47 next collapse

I remember when i used to get 7hrs of sleep. Im lucky if i can get even 5🤣🤣

freeman@feddit.org on 15 Sep 14:28 collapse

Below 7h for a few nights and I am not productive and get angry easily. So its no question for me. I’d change jobs if I had to, my body is important to me

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 15 Sep 15:26 collapse

I used to be like that too and then i got used to getting no sleep for a little while. Like getting less than 4 hrs and then going to work in the field or going on my weekend hikes. My sleep schedule was crazy bad for a while until i started feeling that i needed sleep. I need at least 5hrs and im good, anything under im not doing anything and sleeping in.

freeman@feddit.org on 15 Sep 18:32 collapse

I am not sure how the body can adjust really. Maybe you get used to it mentally, but I am not sure if the slower reaction time and risks for cancer, dementia and things like that are still fhere or not.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 14 Sep 21:49 collapse

What makes it different then the other alarms that youve used?

freeman@feddit.org on 15 Sep 14:27 collapse

Its the only one I can press a button and set it to a time IN X mins/hrs. I need a combination of a timer (ring in x minutes) and an alarmclock (wake me up at XX:XX) I want “wake me up in X minutes” This was only possible with NFC Tools Pro and NFC Alarm Clock. I dont use the NFC functionality for either of them, but setting the alarm by touching an NFC Tag where I plug in my phone could be very handy

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 15 Sep 16:27 collapse

Do you have a harder time waking up if its only the traditional alarm? (XX:XX) the minute time is for extra security?

[deleted] on 15 Sep 19:00 next collapse

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freeman@feddit.org on 15 Sep 19:05 collapse

In my experience I get grumpy and am not as fresh, if I sleep longer than 8 hours.

For weekends or holidays I use it like that, then the duration of sleep is more important than the waking-up point. I could do rough math in my head and then look at the “Next Alarm in…” but like that its so much easier. One click and its set.

I also have three more alarm shortcuts to set it to the three different trains I take for work.