Is it worth even trying with a samsung? (sh.itjust.works)

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Im stuck with an s23 for a while yet. Is it even worth the trouble of trying to use f droid, shutting off google play services and disabling all the other shit on my phone, when at its core its all spyware?

I really wish an alternative existed that wasn't just a prototype or $1000.

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[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago

Im stuck with an s23 for a while yet. Is it even worth the trouble of trying to use f droid, shutting off google play services and disabling all the other shit on my phone, when at its core its all spyware?

it of course is.

i'm guessing you already know how to debloat your phone using adb.

in addition to what's already posted you can use a private dns that filters system trackers as well ☞ https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls

keep in mind, netGuard (or rethink) is less efficient when you use private dns

I really wish an alternative existed that wasn't just a prototype or $1000.

a reconditioned second hand pixel or 1+ from a trusted seller must be less than 200. if you go for a nonPixel, check before buying if the model is supported on https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

[-] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

keep in mind, netGuard (or rethink) is less efficient when you use private dns

Care to explain? What do you mean by "less efficient"?

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

(64) Can you add DNS over TLS/HTTP?

If you mean to intercept DNS over HTTP (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) requests to resolve domain names, this is not possible because DoH/DoT traffic is encrypted, which is the whole point of DoH/DoT.

Please see here about how you can use DoH/DoT with NetGuard anyway.

https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq64

[-] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Thank you for your answer ! Wasn't aware of this !

However, this isn't an issue if all your DNS goes through a pihole with DoH/DoT ?

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

i think so

in that case, if I'm not wrong, you won't be needing private dns from android

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