First few days with Fairphone 4 and e/os/ and I’m giddy with delight. Seriously.
Recently migrated PCs off Windows to Linux, went fantastic. Next step in deGoogle was to work on the phone, a bigger challenge.
After much research hours spent & a fun but failed experience elsewhere, thought I would try a Fairphone 4 preloaded with e/os, purchased thru Murena.
My expectations kept in check, prepared to exchange some conveniences for sake of more privacy. No problem.
First impressions after a few days is I’m super impressed. Now, admittedly I am a basic phone user, likely less needs than many. I of course need cell and text, but only about 6 apps. I do not need or use cloud services (though I’m aware of the recent cloud issues).
Everything has just worked. My two main banking apps, both work just fine. Was concerned primarily with those, though could and was prepared to use web access if needed.
In a rural area of central northern USA, Mint Mobile (T-mobile) works as well or a notch better than prior phone.
Magic Earth maps used for a longer road trip for a lunch meet, and works perfectly.
Niagara, an elegant & minimalist launcher I have used for years works nicely. Super bonus.
The Advanced Privacy details/wall of shame is just freaking amazing. And at same time, disheartening lol… Banking app has a tracker I’m not pleased with. My music app is sadly riddled with them.
But this is exactly the kind of information I need & can use to make decisions going forward. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Migrate to apps & companies that respect our privacy.
Just a quick & HUGE thanks to everyone at Murena & e/os, making this possible for those of us who don’t want to mess with ROMs, etc as much as possible, is truly amazing. Am hopeful they can get the cloud issues sorted and improved, I may not use them, but understand its a basic requirement for many.
Looking forward to the future here.
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