https://kb.unixservertech.com/ 2026-05-17T06:40:58+00:00 https://kb.unixservertech.com/ https://kb.unixservertech.com/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-05-16T20:42:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://kb.unixservertech.com/hardware/smartphones/leavinggoogle/androidalternatives?rev=1778964159&do=diff Android Alternatives: Escaping the Play Store Lockdown " TL;DR: Google will soon restrict app installs to the Play Store only, breaking F-Droid and custom app use. This article explores alternatives to Android, focusing on Linux-based and Android-based OSes (like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, /e/, CalyxOS). Linux offers privacy and control but limited hardware/app support; Android-based ROMs extend device life and privacy but may lose some features. If you want to escape Google, check your device’s c… text/html 2026-05-16T20:41:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://kb.unixservertech.com/hardware/smartphones/leavinggoogle/grapheneafteramonth?rev=1778964099&do=diff One Month with GrapheneOS: A Real-World Review After a month of daily use with GrapheneOS (see my Installing GrapheneOS: My Experience and Apps Installed After GrapheneOS Setup), I’m ready to share my honest impressions. The bottom line: I’m impressed. Almost everything works well, though there are a few quirks and missing features. text/html 2026-05-16T20:41:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://kb.unixservertech.com/hardware/smartphones/leavinggoogle/grapheneapps?rev=1778964067&do=diff Apps Installed After GrapheneOS Setup This article lists and reviews the apps I installed after setting up GrapheneOS. If you are looking for privacy-friendly, essential, or recommended apps for a de-Googled Android experience, this is the place to start. text/html 2026-05-16T20:41:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://kb.unixservertech.com/hardware/smartphones/leavinggoogle/grapheneinstall?rev=1778964084&do=diff Installing GrapheneOS: My Experience This article is a follow-up to Android Alternatives: Escaping the Play Store Lockdown, where I explored why I wanted to move away from stock Android. Here, I document my real-world experience installing GrapheneOS on a Pixel phone. Background * I decided to investigate alternatives to Android based on Google’s decision to allow only Play Store apps to be installed. text/html 2026-05-16T21:19:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://kb.unixservertech.com/hardware/smartphones/leavinggoogle/start?rev=1778966393&do=diff Leaving Google I’ve been an unapologetic Android fanboy ever since Google took Linux and turned it into something that could power smartphones. Honestly, I never thought I’d see the day when I’d consider leaving Android—or Google—even as they slowly chipped away at the privacy they once promised under the motto “Do No Evil.”