Finally! My Teracube 2s is a fully functional phone.
from Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 26 Jul 23:06
https://lemmus.org/post/24155178

New phone has finally been set up. Calls and texts work effortlessly. (after some slight issues transferring over from VerizonšŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø) But everything is functional.

This phone is running degoogled e/OS with some slight debloating( used Canta and Shizuku). Current set up so far:

Mobile Provider: Metro PCS (Metro by T-Mobile)

Launcher: Bliss Launcher -> Yagni Launcher (via debloating)

Email/Calander: Gmail - > Tuta Mail and Tuta Calander

Notes: Default app

Reader for PDFs and Books: Episteme

Maps: Google Maps - > Map Quest

Podcast Reader: Anytime Player

Phone/Contacts/Messages: Default/Default/ Right Messages (SMS and MMS support, No RCS)

Camera, Clock, Calculator and OpenKeyChain are Default.

Music: Trebel Music (for now)

Bookworm(NOT BookWyrm; this app is not apart of the Fediverse) a small community based app to talk about everything books.

Fediverse: Blorp (Lemmy)

The app with the umbrella is Travelers Insurance ( my car insurance)

App Stores: Aurora Store and App Lounge (default) along with the MicroG Compactibility if wanting to use that.

Keyboard: FUTO Keyboard

Browser: Startpage

Apps/Systems that I have removed via debloating: Blisslauncher, Blissweather, Mail (Default), Browser, Calander, FindMyDevice, Magic Earth (Maps), Tasks, Parental Control, Music, MJ PDF, Message (Default), Android Easter Egg.

This phone started running so much faster when debloating it. I cant believe itā€™s not already an option to begin with. šŸ˜‘

#degoogle

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r_se_random@sh.itjust.works on 26 Jul 23:52 next collapse

Looks pretty good.

By any chance, did you try running banking apps on this? That is one of the few things still holding me back.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 27 Jul 00:59 next collapse

I actually did when I was using the phone. It works with MicroG, but limited without google services.

DarkCloud@lemmy.world on 26 Jul 23:56 next collapse

Hey good job! Was e/OS easier to install than Lineage?

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 27 Jul 00:19 next collapse

This phone already came pre-installed with e/OS when I brought it from Muerna. I didnt want to going though the complications of finding the right phone to install the software.

programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 27 Jul 00:53 next collapse

I installed it in an old xiaomi phone and went without a hitch. Just follow the guides in XDA developers and make sure you unlock and backup all the important data in the phone before the switch.

Tehdastehdas@piefed.social on 28 Jul 10:54 collapse

The biggest difference is probably that bootloader locking in LineageOS is a bitch, while /e/OS, CalyxOS, iodƩOS, GrapheneOS (and maybe others) make it easy on those select devices they can relock.

https://piefed.social/post/1741494#comment_9999461

/e/OS and GrapheneOS have web installers. Do any others?
Thereā€™s also https://openandroidinstaller.org/ that I donā€™t know anything about.

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 27 Jul 20:27 next collapse

the list looks the same as the last update; what did you change?

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 27 Jul 20:50 collapse

I removed a couple of apps by debloating.

Switching my launcher from Bliss Launcher to Yagni Launcher.

Showed which mobile carrier Iā€™m using.

But mostly, its just aesthetic changes.

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 28 Jul 01:09 collapse

I removed a couple of apps by debloating.

i try to avoid this by using the browser based versions of everything i use. i suspect that it might help with the way youā€™re using lemmy through an app.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 28 Jul 01:32 collapse

Here comes the laziness and convience, šŸ˜… Its just easier to pop it up over the phone.

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 28 Jul 02:38 collapse

Here comes the laziness and convience ā€¦

exactly why i haven made this jump like you did. lol

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 28 Jul 03:40 collapse

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DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml on 28 Jul 10:20 collapse

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/20233b1b-bb26-460c-b2af-52ac73e8a46a.png"> <img alt="" src="https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/ac51cbaa-fe93-455a-be22-e00ef77874d2.png">

Cheers mate from GrapheneOS.

Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org on 28 Jul 10:37 collapse

Nice! Also, thatā€™s a cool wallpaper šŸ˜