Mastodawn

Help me out, Fedi:

I have a brand new Galaxy A15 5G. I want to start using it, but there's one small issue, which is that it's a smartphone in 2026.

Ideally, I'd put a custom ROM on it. Last I checked, though, that's not currently an option for this particular model (SM-A156U1/DS).

What I'm looking for is recommendations for the best way to de-Google it/make it less of a privacy nightmare/etc. If I'm wrong about the ROM thing, that'd be good to know, too.

Boosts welcome!

#android #smartphone #degoogle #google #privacy #customrom

I know it might not cover everything but I got a lot of value out of privacy guide’s guides to phones: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/os/android-overview/

They should have videos too that walk through all the recommendations.

Android Overview - Privacy Guides

Android is an open-source operating system with strong security protections, which makes it our top choice for phones.

Privacy Guides