New Here - Hoping "DeGoogling" is a success! :)

[Blur]

Been worried about Google for years - ever since I received a “help” notification on my phone when I showed up early to pick a friend up at the airport. Instead of sitting, decided to use the few extra minutes to get some steps in. After a lap and a half along the “Arrivals” sidewalk, phone dings.

It appears that you are lost. Would you like a map of the Blah Blah Airport?

Seen the world change a lot in my 51 years. The last few have been the scariest.

I’ll help where I can

Regain your privacy! Adopt /e/ the unGoogled mobile OS and online services

[Anonyme]

Welcome in the community and in the bright side of the force

[kalman]

That’s the usual way Google Android works as it was designed from ground up to collect even the last piece of personal data from your phone and provide a 24/7 surveillance device for Mothership Google.

The best thing is when you talk with someone about everyday issues like: “My running shoes look terrible, I really have to get new ones!” And then suddenly running shoe ads will start to pop up on the phone!

Or someone goes to a restaurant and after a lunch Google makes a message to pop up: ‘How was your experience? Rate your stay at Restaurant XY!’

Why would anyone want to own such a surveillance device? Millions still do. Anyhow, welcome to the forum.

[Blur]

Thank you @kalman and @Anonyme for the welcome.

K - Could’t the practice you describe be called “Monetizing our conversations”? That’s what I’ve called it ever since discovering the practice.

At a friends place. Talking about our plans 5 years ahead. Mentioned I wanna live in a place covered in solar panels (something I hadn’t talked about in over a year at that point). The next day, my Chrome browser has ads from companies selling solar panels. This friend had a Google Home “Smart” Speaker in her den.

At a different friends house. Sharing with them why I have to have $63,000 infusions every five months. “Because my neurologist says my multiple sclerosis will have me in a wheelchair within 10 years if I don’t”. Next day, my Chrome browser had ads from companies selling wheelchair vans.

I’ve come to terms with my MS but having Google remind me that I have a debilitating disease by placing ads in my browser and making money in the process? My apologies to anyone reading my next comments but F*CK 'EM VERY MUCH.

My body has become an enemy. It takes so much longer for me to figure things out now. The year I got it, I was working as a Full LAMP Stack Dev. I miss it. I miss keeping up with the web. I miss keeping up with what’s going on. I miss the community.

Hoping I can find answers I need here. Hoping I don’t frustrate the community with my muddled mind (things take longer to “sink in” now). Most of all, hoping I can learn enough about /e/ to help.

Thanks Y’all!!

[Porru]

Hard experience. Hope you’ll feel welcomed on this community, thanks for participating

[nottolino]

Just popping in to say “WELCOME”.

[Blur]

Well darn! Looks like I’m not going to be able to play in this sandbox

My Android device is a Pixel XL 2 “Taimen”.

Disappointed I can’t participate in a helpful, friendly community too!

Thank you, One and All
See ya’ 'round the web

[trefix]

Hello.

Your device is supported by Treble project,

Device support (Project Treble)

if you notice an error, please write to me) List of devices compatible with Project Treble: • ARM64 A/B - • ARM_binder64 A/B - • ARM A/B - • ARM64 A - • ARM_binder64 A - • ARM A - • Unknown - By brand: 0-9 • 360 N6 • 360 N6 Lite • 360 N6 Pro • 360 N7 A • Alcatel 5V 5060D • Alc…

so you certainly can install e.gsi…

Édith adds a link:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Google-Pixel-2-and-Pixel-2-XL

[Blur]

Thank you, @trefix !!!

[trefix]

But this device is drop from e.official support (prob’ with firmware, if I understood) so I can just hope GSI will work. Good luck !