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Unfortunately my phone isn't supported and I don't know how to build LineageOS for it, so I'm stuck with Google and also some other spyware that straight up sen

Unfortunately my phone isn't supported and I don't know how to build LineageOS for it, so I'm stuck with Google and also some other spyware that straight up sends contacts and SMS to servers in either China or US. Guess I should try and sue Alcatel under GDPR (but given they're owned by TCL, which is Chinese, I don't think it'll help).

exikyut 8y ago
Well, as long as it doesn't have a locked bootloader (I presume it doesn't), you should theoretically be able to get somewhere with it. Rebuilding Android surely isn't that difficult (it's been on my todo list for some time, I've just never gotten around to it due to insufficient RAM).
- milankragujevic 8y ago
  The bootloader is unlocked, thought I don't understand Android enough to do anything useful with that and the Kernel sources. :/ Wish someone would help me. I can provide a build server with 16 GB of RAM and 1 Gb network as well as lots (200 GB) of PCIe SSD space.
  - blcArmadillo 8y ago
    Believe it or not 200GB of disk space may not be enough! At least 250GB is required according to: https://source.android.com/setup/build/requirements https://source.android.com/setup/build/requirements.
    - lovelearning 8y ago
      It can be done with much less actually. Complete AOSP upto Oreo requires about 95GiB for just the sources + 40-50GiB for each version build. But most of that repo history is not necessary if all you want to do is build one version. Just clone that one version to depth 1. Nougat weighed in at around 13-14GiB. Add the 40-50GiB for build, and about 70GiB is enough.
    - ikeyany 8y ago
      You can build Oreo with < 200GB easily
- whyagaindavid 8y ago
  Sadly for most devices it is impossible as many OEMs do not release kernel and firmware. Yes it may be a open source violation but try telling this to any OEMs. Search in XDA and you will see one of the largest manufacturer Xiaomi does not release sources. If you have MediaTek SoC forget it.
  - milankragujevic 8y ago
    It's Qualcomm, and I have the sources. I have decided to spend my weekend trying to build a rudimentary LineageOS build for my phone.
  - userbinator 8y ago
    Mediatek sources are out there, along with full datasheets, desige guides, schematics, PCB layouts, etc. They're just not released "officially", but that doesn't mean they don't publicly exist.
Tehnix 8y ago
If you are a EU resident, then it doesn’t matter who owns the company. Especially if they are selling in the EU, which means they have a clear way to target them. Write them a GDPR message requesting what info they have on you!
pmlnr 8y ago
I wrote a guide how to ungoogle a stock, odexed rom: https://petermolnar.net/odexed-android-6-marshmallow-with-microg/ https://petermolnar.net/odexed-android-6-marshmallow-with-mi...

exikyut 8y ago

Well, as long as it doesn't have a locked bootloader (I presume it doesn't), you should theoretically be able to get somewhere with it. Rebuilding Android surely isn't that difficult (it's been on my todo list for some time, I've just never gotten around to it due to insufficient RAM).

milankragujevic 8y ago
The bootloader is unlocked, thought I don't understand Android enough to do anything useful with that and the Kernel sources. :/ Wish someone would help me. I can provide a build server with 16 GB of RAM and 1 Gb network as well as lots (200 GB) of PCIe SSD space.
- blcArmadillo 8y ago
  Believe it or not 200GB of disk space may not be enough! At least 250GB is required according to: https://source.android.com/setup/build/requirements https://source.android.com/setup/build/requirements.
  - lovelearning 8y ago
    It can be done with much less actually. Complete AOSP upto Oreo requires about 95GiB for just the sources + 40-50GiB for each version build. But most of that repo history is not necessary if all you want to do is build one version. Just clone that one version to depth 1. Nougat weighed in at around 13-14GiB. Add the 40-50GiB for build, and about 70GiB is enough.
  - ikeyany 8y ago
    You can build Oreo with < 200GB easily
whyagaindavid 8y ago
Sadly for most devices it is impossible as many OEMs do not release kernel and firmware. Yes it may be a open source violation but try telling this to any OEMs. Search in XDA and you will see one of the largest manufacturer Xiaomi does not release sources. If you have MediaTek SoC forget it.
- milankragujevic 8y ago
  It's Qualcomm, and I have the sources. I have decided to spend my weekend trying to build a rudimentary LineageOS build for my phone.
- userbinator 8y ago
  Mediatek sources are out there, along with full datasheets, desige guides, schematics, PCB layouts, etc. They're just not released "officially", but that doesn't mean they don't publicly exist.

Tehnix 8y ago

If you are a EU resident, then it doesn’t matter who owns the company. Especially if they are selling in the EU, which means they have a clear way to target them. Write them a GDPR message requesting what info they have on you!

pmlnr 8y ago

I wrote a guide how to ungoogle a stock, odexed rom: https://petermolnar.net/odexed-android-6-marshmallow-with-microg/ https://petermolnar.net/odexed-android-6-marshmallow-with-mi...