As the title says, I want to finally degoogle (completely) my life. I’ve found a Pixel 7 8/128 for ~270€ (or pixel 8? ~470€ but no white :c) it’s refurbished so google doesn’t get a shit from me.

I’m curious to know if:

  • You can change the default icons color (black and gray-ish in the image) or is based on the wallpaper
  • The camera app is good. Not going to make professional pics or videos but I still want to use it to take pics and a good quality is important. Tried their camera on a phone and the bottom menu to switch mode (picture/video/night mode/etc) was buggy
  • Battery life is better/worse than stock Android (if anyone tried that)
  • How the sandboxed play services work
  • Anything else that I should know about. Some people say it’s good, some it’s bad so I’m curious to know.

I’m still looking for a good maps replacement, Organic Map is not the best because it’s missing a lot of places where I live. I wish there was a google wallet Foss alternative… I needed it to use my card with the phone (rare but still possible!)

Help a new user to fully leave shitty phone companies

  • T (they/she)@beehaw.org
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    25 days ago
    • You can change the default app icons easily. The Accrescent store that can be downloaded from the gOS store even have some icon packs that are FOSS.
    • You can download the Pixel Camera from the App Store. I would keep it without Network access and remove the meta data with ExitEraser depending of where I am posting those pictures.
    • Battery seems the same but you won’t have access to Adaptive Charging (when your phone is plugged in it tries to keep your phone without reaching 100% to improve battery life).
    • You won’t be able to tap cards with your phone unless your bank app provides it. Google Wallet doesn’t and won’t work.
    • I wasn’t able to get Android Auto to work at all.
    • You will need to be used to apps not working properly and testing the compatibility modes, specially if they use the location services.
    • Cris16228@lemmy.todayOP
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      25 days ago
      • that’s interesting! I’m looking for a pack tbh
      • Uh I dont like it but I want to try it first. What about Image Toolbox? https://f-droid.org/packages/ru.tech.imageresizershrinker/ it can remove Exit data and I like the app!
      • Never heard of it but it’s okay, not a big deal
      • Im really disappointed to know my bank uses the cards from a brand but they don’t have an app to pay without card
      • I don’t need Android auto, not a problem for me
      • What do you mean? Do you have any example for popular-ish apps? I want to know more