I’m new to Android and was gifted a Razr Ultra. Apart from deleting Google apps and using alternate app stores, are these other things I can do to make the phone more privacy respecting? I’m coming from iPhone and I know Apple isn’t the best, but being on Android/Google makes me concerned about privacy.

As I understand it, GrapheneOS is not an option, and I didn’t see the phone on LineageOS device list.

Any ideas? What would you do (besides selling it for a Pixel to install Graphene lol)?

  • collar@lemmy.worldOP
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    10 hours ago

    Thanks for the information - I’ll take a look at the thread. It is a snapdragon chip, so no mediatek thankfully

    I’ll definitely check this out from the thread:

    Everyone has their own use case, needs and preferences My thought is that you have the following options - not in any order as you will have your preferences Buy a Pixel and install Graphene See if you can install Linage OS, or buy another phone that can Universal android debloater / ADB (not as tricky as it seems) https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater Search and disable apps you don’t want (limited at best) Install RethinkDNS & Firewall. What did I do? On my Samsung tablet, I used Universal Android Debloater AND run RethinkDNS & Firewall. Not as good as Graphene, but cheap / free and 90% of the same.
    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      1·
      6 hours ago

      Yeah, I’m currently using a pixel 9 with GrapheneOS after I sold my old phone. I can highly recommend it, although it’s pricey if you aren’t buying used.