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

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Rick d Card

@aearo Shut down google services/there's an option in phone to install apps from other sources/I look for, download and install the apk of the app myself. But the best is get NetGuard and install it (free) or paid version for a bit extra control. With it you can completely (or close to it) shut down all incoming/outgoing traffic except messages and phone and some needed phone background functions. I over paid for it because I love it so much.