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Android users urged to root devices as first step away from Google

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.xyz/@nextcloud/117359 711364631730 if you cannot root an # android device, your most basic form of

A widely shared reply to Nextcloud on Mastodon argues that rooting an Android device is the basic starting point for de-Googling a phone. The steps suggested: download a browser from the Google Play store, allow software installation in settings, then get apps from F-Droid, the independent open-source app repository, instead of relying on Google services.

Why now: Debates over de-Googling and data privacy on Android are circulating after a Nextcloud post prompted replies with practical advice.

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• RE: https:// mastodon.xyz/@nextcloud/117359 711364631730 if you cannot root an # android device, your most basic form of degoogling is to: 1. download a browser from the GApps store - in settings, allow download & software installation 2. go to the f-droid.org site and download… · blogdiva · 13

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