Tips for a long-lost android user (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by jennifilm@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Kia ora!

I've been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I've just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what's changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I've had a hunt around xda but can't seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

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[-] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

A lot has been said, but I'll repeat a few.

F-Droid (I use Droid-ify)
Debloat it https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater
Change the launcher and icons (lots of choices, I use Lawnchair with Arcticons or Delta)
Check out the different browsers
Check out the different keyboards
Get some key apps like Newpipe (or equivalent)
If the phone isn't rooted, any changes can be reset by doing a factory reset, so you have nothing to lose but time.