Been using Qwant for the last 2-3 months and been pretty happy with the results

qwant.com/

I really like /e/os and have been running them for almost 2 years now. But recently they are having infrastructure issues and I may be moving on from the project. Sucks since i am a paying customer (online ecosystem) of them

Been running /e/os on Oneplus 6T and it’s been great. Built in tracker blocker is nice. Maybe a possible alternative to try

Switching to a new browser was mentally painful?

Same. I have tow phones, one personal and one business. Kept it in my personal one, between phone and case. You never know when you or someone else might need it.

Just a heads up - Been following UT for some time and the major for me is that there is currently no VolTe support. Major bummer for US folks. There’s workarounds, at least for pixel3a but its not 100% reliable.

Also SMS / MMS can be troublesome as well. Can’t download images while on WiFi??? Group MMS doesn’t work.

Great system, works well but I can’t make it my daily driver

Project /e/OS (Custom Android Rom) maintains their own version built into the Rom. Funny how I didnt know this and when I downloaded QKSMS just now, I was like “This looks oddly familiar”

https://community.e.foundation/t/is-qksms-still-used-in-e-os/52655

No particular reason, honestly. Ran Manjaro for ~4 years and just wanted something new. A lot of trial and error installing and just wanted a fresh start with the additional knowledge that I had gained over the years.

Same similar story but was running Manjaro beforehand. Liking EndeavourOS so for as well!

Did have a Grub issue but after a day of what I call “constructive troubleshooting / learning”, was able to rescue my installation.

Just got to have the drive to learn sometimes

I would rather switch to Linux then miss playing two games.(I understand there’s more games that don’t work under Linux, but you understand my point). Also theres plenty of games out there.

But that’s just me.

Haven’t heard about the game “Hexen” in years!!!

Not trying to be rude here, but it does say “by EFF technologists” when installing the extension. Also their welcome page for the extension after installing it, states “” A project of the EFF".

I hope these things are read beforehand and just not skipped, ignored or just installed quickly before taking some time to look around / researched.

Been using Freetube for about 4 months now and I love it.

Been using it on my Oneplus 6t and been liking it so far

Could always get one second hand. Currently using /e/OS on a OnePlus 6t, and its quick and smooth.

Honestly this phone is great for modding, cost about $75

Believe they are reworking the launcher, Bliss, in an upcoming update

Would like to see some sources if you got them. Currently use /e/os and would like to do more research.

What’s wrong with just using the web for apps that don’t work. Most sites these days are designed for mobile screens nowadays. I typically use the web for my bank and there’s no issues. Just got to know your password. Same thing for Facebook.

I use /e/is and I like it. Having a built in tracker blocker is nice.

Agreed. Also from a Tech support POV, there is no “standard” OS and troubleshooting the vast different environments would be a pain. With Windows, you have a standard layout, with couple different versions - Home / Pro / Enterprise. With linux, you have different syntax, differnt DE’s, etc. Still use Linux at home / work but i am interested in it. Got to have that motivation to do so.

Same thing with moving to Lemmy, gotta have that motivation to make the change.

Perhaps we have different needs but I’m trying to get away from my @gmail.com account. Having an alternative built into my phone (email, pictures, calendar, writer, spreadsheets and others) synced across devices as well as my computer, sounds good to me.

It is only 1gb of space, but as of now, plenty of space for my pictures. To some point, makes me not hold TONS of pictures on my phone as I delete the ones I don’t want. Can desync if needed

For additional space, yes its kinda expensive. I have a proton account as well and beard good things about them. Its just not baked into my OS