Fully agree. Just not sure how much benefit a debloated Custom ROM is vs. a debloated stock Android (let alone oneUI etc). GrapheneOS seems to be the only good way to go.
Apart from GrapheneOS, all other android ROMs are less degoogled than you think, as confirmed by many security researchers. For less techy people the order to degoogle is:
- iOS as OP did
- android with Universal debloater (likely still contains more google than iOS, as LineageOS, e/OS etc.)
- GrapheneOS on Pixel hardware
KeepassDX on android, Linux and Mac.
Keepassium on iOS. Needs manual reloading after background sync of database.
Sync devices to server instead of laptop?
Hi, is there any way to sync devices directly to Calibre server? I would like to keep the database on a server and sync directly from there. This would allow to leave out syncinc the library to a laptop first. Thanks for your support!
Retroarch & syncing?
Hi, I have retroarch on various devices (Linux & android) and want to sync both saves and gaming history across devices.
Currently, I managed to sync saves via Syncthing. History syncing seems more tricky.
Do you have any experience with this? TIA
I know, and they are both not fully degoogled. Kuketz blog (German)
See the link for a very detailed analysis of Custom ROMs. Maybe it is understandable with machine translation.
Just depends on Google instead of degoogling like GrapheneOS
It just does not take advantage of cameras with several lenses & detectors, which is a pity.
Separate songs, sorted into separate folders by albums. No other files, as all metadata is embedded in the files.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/rockbox/comments/a8s22u/ipod_5th_gen_rockbox_skipping_to_next_track_after/](File transfer in iPodOS Disk mode avoids file corruption)
New to rockbox. How can I check?
I will play around with different metadata. I have all album art embedded but only some albums show issues, which is why I suspect the resolution. Will keep you informed.
Rockbox with resolution limit?
Hi, does Rockbox have a limit regarding album art resolution? My iPod G5.5 only shows it for some tracks, sometimes with ridicously long track durations in the progress bar. Any ideas? TIA
[update 01]: RB apparently prefers JPEG until 600 x 600 pixels, ideally not progressive. After updating the cover art to 150 x 150 sizes, the iPod briefly displays the album art for ~10 sec max, followed by skipping to the next song and the same behavior all over again. Not sure if this is happening because the database might still be updating in the background.
[update 02]: issue seems solved: File transfer to the iPod should be done in disk mode of the iPod OS, otherwise songs will be corrupted.
Thanks everyone to contributing with your input!
DOOM: Am I nothing to you?
Will do, thanks!
Used thinkpad ok for casual retro gaming?
Hi, want to buy some used hardware to run with Linux (Gnome DE ON Mint, Debian OR ElementaryOS). Mainly Office use, transcoding, but also for casual gaming Half-life 2 and maybe some more modern games.
Are Thinkpads with integrated GPUs sufficient for that? Any nice alternatives which are sturdy and can be upgraded?
TIA!
EDIT: thank you for all the helpful input. Will check AMD options!
Good point 😄 Want to get the full impression.
Heard that so often, but cannot relate. Coming from the NES, SNES, GBA games, I cannot see why this game was so popular. Currently playing it on 3DS, but need to force myself at times..
*what you have NOT done.
Fixed that for you 😉
This means there is still time for data hoarders to react?
Ich spüre wie die Krümel bei jedem S durch den Raum fliegen.
Diese alte Schriftart liest sich so, als würde man mit vollem Mund vorlesen.
Ich fühlte mich besserer, als diese Erinnerung nicht so bewusst war...
How to Degoogle without customROM?
Hi, I want to degoogle a Samsung Tablet I got. There is no LineageOS built out for this recent tablet, so I can only try to degoogle the stock ROM.
Any good guides to follow?
And further guides to remove the Samsung bloat? Thanks!