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You can do that for other services but I do not see an easy alternate to Android. People are moaning about Microsoft tracking with Windows 10 which is mostly o

You can do that for other services but I do not see an easy alternate to Android. People are moaning about Microsoft tracking with Windows 10 which is mostly on home devices. In reality Google is worse, they are tracking us 24x7 via our smart phones.

clarry 10y ago
Is Cyanogen mod wed to google services?
- mmoya 10y ago
  The OS [mostly] doesn't matter. Google Play Services does most of the tracking job, see https://microg.org/ https://microg.org/
- garaetjjte 10y ago
  If you don't install GApps package, no.
dredmorbius 10y ago
I am using (and hating hating hating hating hating) Android. I've been watching for alternatives. 1. Cyanogen Mod: This inherits too many of Android's fatal flaws. 2. FirefoxOS: Oh well. (It's dead, Jim.) 3. Ubuntu Mobile: It's still alive, though small. 4. Windows Mobile: Not my thing. I may head to a small-form-factor notepad. I really like the concept of a folio-format tablet + bluetooth keyboard, though nobody seems to be making a general 9-10" device. I prefer this to an integrated & hinged laptop, or a smartphone type device, especially in WiFi-only capabilities. The basic hardware of my device is acceptable. The OS, lockdown, user-hostility, surveillence, intentionally broken crap, and App store ecosystem dyfunction are irredeemable.
- mediaserf 10y ago
  I have high hopes currently for Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/ https://plasma-mobile.org/
  - drieddust 10y ago
    Thanks Look really interesting.
- jhasse 10y ago
  Have you heard of F-Droid? > Cyanogen Mod: This inherits too many of Android's fatal flaws. For example?
- echion 10y ago
  https://jolla.com/jolla/ https://jolla.com/jolla/ is still a thing
- skinnymuch 10y ago
  Windows Mobile has some of the issues you mentioned, but why isn't it your thing? It's a beautiful OS. Plus your post made me a bit sad again remembering webOS. How I miss it!
  - dredmorbius 10y ago
    1) I'm a Unix kid at heart. 2) I can't forgive Microsoft the 1980s and 1990s. I'm leaning toward the idea that a terminal and emacs is about 99% of what I really need.

clarry 10y ago

Is Cyanogen mod wed to google services?

mmoya 10y ago
The OS [mostly] doesn't matter. Google Play Services does most of the tracking job, see https://microg.org/ https://microg.org/
garaetjjte 10y ago
If you don't install GApps package, no.

dredmorbius 10y ago

I am using (and hating hating hating hating hating) Android. I've been watching for alternatives. 1. Cyanogen Mod: This inherits too many of Android's fatal flaws. 2. FirefoxOS: Oh well. (It's dead, Jim.) 3. Ubuntu Mobile: It's still alive, though small. 4. Windows Mobile: Not my thing. I may head to a small-form-factor notepad. I really like the concept of a folio-format tablet + bluetooth keyboard, though nobody seems to be making a general 9-10" device. I prefer this to an integrated & hinged laptop, or a smartphone type device, especially in WiFi-only capabilities. The basic hardware of my device is acceptable. The OS, lockdown, user-hostility, surveillence, intentionally broken crap, and App store ecosystem dyfunction are irredeemable.

mediaserf 10y ago
I have high hopes currently for Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/ https://plasma-mobile.org/
- drieddust 10y ago
  Thanks Look really interesting.
jhasse 10y ago
Have you heard of F-Droid? > Cyanogen Mod: This inherits too many of Android's fatal flaws. For example?
echion 10y ago
https://jolla.com/jolla/ https://jolla.com/jolla/ is still a thing
skinnymuch 10y ago
Windows Mobile has some of the issues you mentioned, but why isn't it your thing? It's a beautiful OS. Plus your post made me a bit sad again remembering webOS. How I miss it!
- dredmorbius 10y ago
  1) I'm a Unix kid at heart. 2) I can't forgive Microsoft the 1980s and 1990s. I'm leaning toward the idea that a terminal and emacs is about 99% of what I really need.