@stefano ...
Yes, one of my banking apps doen't work and complains about unlocked boot loader, but it's a loss I am ready to accept in exchange of increased privacy.
dryak
joined 2 years ago
@[email protected] there's a reason why I run #SailfishOS - a Linux mobile distro - on my phones:
No such background crap. This not only has a positive effect on my privacy, but as a bonus perk on the phone's battery life too.
For compatibility with apps, you can optionally get a container ("Android App Support"). This runs AOSP by default with no service, it's up to the user to install one (I run microG, to increase compatibility with apps that want Google Play Service).
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Extra point regarding power consumption:
It's possible to trade a small sub-part of the open U-Boot bootloader and use a proprietary T-FA and DRAM initialisation from Rockchip that enables DRAM downclocking on the phone's RK3399 and this saves a ton of power, bringing the PinePhone Pro to a much more usable range.
See here: https://xnux.eu/log/091.html
I've been using that together with SailfishOS on mine.
I might try this rk2aw+drbin+U-Boot on my PineBook Pro, too.
@[email protected] "- What pop ups?"
...says the guy using consent-o-matic.
Seriously: i recomend it, it's a great tool directly addressing such malicious compliance and associated dark patterns.
https://consentomatic.au.dk/
(note: on mobile you have to use FireFox as other mobile browsers do not support extensions)