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Shit, Samsung dropped a recent update that turned my S24 into an iPhone. It's the most annoying update and makes me want to root my phone.
Thank God I'm not the only one who absolutely hates this. Over a decade ago, I used an iPhone for a month before returning it for an Android because I hated it so much.
The OneUI update? You can undo most of the annoyingness. But the overall look change is downright annoying I'd agree.
I wouldn't say it looks like an iphone that much, what do you not like?
I hate it so much, it's so bad...
I've got the update waiting to be installed. I read the reviews and haven't installed it. But it nags me every few hours.
Yup and there is no way to roll it back.
If I wanted and apple product I would have bought an apple product. This is my last Samsung device after being all in on Samsung - tablet, earbuds, phone, watch, no more...
I use nova launcher. My Samsung phone still pretty much looks like android from 10 years ago.
Just be careful, Nova Launcher is owned by a user telemetry collection company now and the majority of the original dev team was kicked from the project not too long ago.
That was enough reason for me to lose trust in them and switch to something else. If the app hasn't gotten shady yet, I feel it is only a matter of time.
I am aware. I haven't noticed anything yet but I do plan on looking into an alternative next time I have to buy a new phone. My note 20 ultra is 5 years old at this point, but I don't have a reason to upgrade yet. I like my pen and SD card.
Any suggestions ?
I'm using Niagara personally, but I know it's a radically different experience and probably not something I'd recommend to anyone looking for something comparable to Nova. Niagara is also not FOSS if that is a priority.
I know there are some FOSS launchers out there with similar features to Nova that folks on Lemmy have recommended in the past, but I don't know them offhand and haven't used them myself enough to be a judge of quality.
It's probably not even bad sticking with Nova, because at least to my knowledge they haven't gone sketchy yet, but it's something to keep an eye on. Analytics companies typically aren't very trustworthy, especially when it comes to user privacy.
I use Kvaesitso, it is one of the better open source launchers with a lot of customisability and a very clean design.
From the article: "The company claims One UI 8 brings "multimodal capabilities, UX tailored to different device form factors, and personalized, proactive suggestions." Having used the new OS for a few hours, it doesn't seem like much has changed with Samsung's AI implementation."
If you are curious, the article goes into more detail about the tweaks to the AI layer. I just wanted to provide a TLDR for those keeping up with the general AI shenanigans.
My phone's battery is discharging at an alarming rate. One of the things I want to try is removing Gemini. Anyone knows it's URI so that I remove it through ADB?
Just use Shizuku+Canta. You can even remove the galaxy store and secure folder
I believe it's built into the Google app by default
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
Theres a project called Universal Android Debloater NG that can help
Alternatively you can use a custom ROM / buy a phone that supports a custom ROM next time youre in the market
It's a company provided phone and I need Knox. Already using that de bloater, but finding the app URI always screws me over :)
Thats odd, it doesnt find it for you? I haven't had to use it in a couple years so maybe the database it outdated? I think theres an app on F-Droid called Kanade that can pull package internal names from packages if that might help.
Its crazy the lack of phones being developed without ai and with physical keyboards.
Any idiot can see there would be a demand for a minimalist phone with retro vibes but I guess the USA wants everything to be efficiently Spyware.
They are being made by smaller companies, the problem is that the so-called "demand" always has excuses as to why they don't buy them. It was the same with small phones - many people claimed to want them yet the sales didn't reflect that.
Well I would definitely buy a phone with a physical keyboard if I had any available around me. Years ago I even bought that moto Z phone that allowed attachable devices because they said there would be a keyboard for it - but they never released any.
The AI stuff I don't mind as much as long as long as it remains being just software that I can disable.
They have usb c keyboards for phones that just plug in at the bottom and the phone ends up looking like a blackberry
Yeah just heard about Clicks from the other reply and instantly tried to buy one, but for some reason their shipping partners do not ship to Brazil specifically.
There's a ton on ebay they will ship whenever I would assume
Unihertz has a physical keyboard series called the Titan, which is getting a new release later this year. There's also the recently released Minimal Phone and the Clicks keyboard accessory for the Motorola razr 50 series.
I love you. I'm buying one right now.
Ah fuck, hundreds of countries and mine isn't one of them.
As someone who held on to the Pixel 4a for as long as possible, I feel like my demand should have been felt. Can't speak for others.
Unfortunately buying is a much stronger signal than not buying. There could be many reasons why you didn't buy a new phone vs the one reason you did buy a phone - you like it the most given your budget.
"probably" more like "definitely"
the new gods of silicon valley demand that you bow to AI. Commoners must accept it without complaint
I Remember debloating my Note 8 tablet (N5100) back in the JellyBean era because TouchWiz was basically bloatware with some UX sprinkled on top. Looks like we're back at it.
this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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