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I use /e/ daily as does a co-worker (we aren't working in tech). It's the one piece of alternative software that I'm comfortable recommending to anyone. It "jus
by COGlory 4y ago
I use /e/ daily as does a co-worker (we aren't working in tech). It's the one piece of alternative software that I'm comfortable recommending to anyone. It "just works" just as much as Android "just works".
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- jlkuester7 4y agoIMHO, this is the real value of /e/! I had a non-technical friend ask me how they could get an Android phone that would not spy on them. I could have suggested GrapheneOS (what I use) or LOS+microg, but instead I sent her /e/ because it hits that perfect balance of privacy and usability for a normal person!
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- martinald 4y agoBut do apps like Uber, WhatsApp etc work ok on it?
- commoner 4y agoUber and WhatsApp work well on /e/ and other Android distributions with microG. For microG compatibility, Plexus rates Uber 3 out of 4 (good), and WhatsApp 4 out of 4 (perfect). - Plexus: https://plexus.techlore.tech/ https://plexus.techlore.tech/ I can confirm that the map in Uber can be janky at times, but the app is otherwise fully functional. Both the Uber web app and the Lyft app (4 out of 4 on Plexus) work flawlessly.
- martinald 4y agoGreat, I didn't realise this had moved on so much.
- imiric 4y agoI specifically use /e/ because of its seamless microG integration. Even banking apps work great on it.
- npteljes 4y agoTeams does for example. SafetyNet checks fail by default, I think. As far as I understand it, you can play a cat-and-mouse game with it, but that's the best on a custom OS.