Kia ora!

I’ve been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I’ve just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what’s changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I’ve had a hunt around xda but can’t seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

  • mihnt@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m on a pixel 7 pro and, what? That’s been the least of my annoyances on this thing. The app switcher is bonkers if you use gestures to control the phone. That’s my main gripe.

    Best thing is almost zero bloat apps. Depends on what you define as bloat though. When I first got my pixel 5 going it had zero AT&T apps on it. No forced facebook, or anything that I couldn’t uninstall.

      • mihnt@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Some yes, some no. Mostly the ‘required’ ones are uninstallable.

        All but the most required of them can be stripped to stock and disabled though.

          • mihnt@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            Files by Google is one I never use but is uninstallable.
            Chrome is not uninstallable. It can be factory reset and disabled though.
            Play Store can be stripped and disabled.