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The /E/ Google-Free, Pro-Privacy Android Is Now Available

17 pointsby prince707over 5 years ago

3 comments

0xdeadb00fover 5 years ago
&#x2F;e&#x2F; is not as &quot;un-googled&quot; as they claim to be: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ewwlo.xyz&#x2F;evil" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ewwlo.xyz&#x2F;evil</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;infosec-handbook.eu&#x2F;blog&#x2F;e-foundation-first-look&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;infosec-handbook.eu&#x2F;blog&#x2F;e-foundation-first-look&#x2F;</a><p>PS: These posts _may_ be outdated
commonerover 5 years ago
Glad to see more Android firmware choices that use MicroG instead of Google Play Services.<p>Previously, I would have recommended LineageOS for MicroG, which supports a different set of devices:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lineage.microg.org" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lineage.microg.org</a><p>If your device is supported by &#x2F;e&#x2F; but not LineageOS, then &#x2F;e&#x2F; is a good alternative that allows you to use MicroG on your phone with no additional flashing needed.
panpannaover 5 years ago
&gt; Duval&#x27;s approach hasn&#x27;t been to reinvent the mobile operating system wheel, but instead to clean up Android of its Google privacy-invading features and replace them with privacy-respecting one ...<p>I would love to see one of these phones in action.<p>And I wouldn&#x27;t mind if someone like Huawei started using this on their newer phones. Puts some pressure on Google.