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Ask HN: What are the first things you do with a new Android phone?
Apart from the obvious steps of uninstalling easy-to-remove bloatware.
What are some applications you install immediately? (E.g. equivalent for Windows would be Flux, a browser, adblock etc.)
Have you got some settings that make your life better? (E.g. maybe a different keyboard app, or some way to prevent apps from sending telemetry home, or anything else?)
- jqpabc123 4y agoThe first thing I do is wipe everything to the point where it won't even boot up. Then I install a de-Googled Android variant and add privacy respecting software as needed.
- fsflover 4y agoInstall F-Droid, of course: https://f-droid.org https://f-droid.org.
- i67vw3 4y agoCustom Rom/OS->F-droid->Aurora store->Browser->Privacy apps, Regular daily usage apps
- dimensionc132 4y agoInstall FDROID for opensource apps Install AuroraStore (from within Fdroid) for access to all apps on GooglePlay Install OpenBoard opensource keyboard (disable googleboard) Add some official repositories to Fdroid for more apps https://forum.f-droid.org/t/known-repositories/721 https://forum.f-droid.org/t/known-repositories/721 IzzyOnDroid / DivestOS Official / Bromite
- brainfog 4y ago- I look up the dates for when security updates will stop, and add a reminder to change phones before then. - Turn off notifications for everything.
- eternityforest 4y agoI install SyncThing-fork first of all. SyncThing has all my music, notes, and books. Basically anything small enough that I don't worry about storage space lives in a sync folder, unless it's code in a report. My personal use of tech is pretty heavily influenced by that app. If it weren't available I'd probably do a lot of things differently, and rely more on apps with usually proprietary sync built-in. Then I get F-Droid, KDE connect, and BitWarden. After that I usually customize the shortcuts in the tray. I'll get rid of the Bluetooth and location buttons so I can't accidentally turn them off, since I basically never purposely turn them off. Then I get the do not disturb timer app, and get rid of the regular do not disturb, so I don't accidentally leave it on(It's very easy to forget when you only use it a few times a year at the absolute most). Then I get all the usual proprietary "you are the product apps" and set them up, and install all the various apps I like having around.
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