You are Starmers dad you fool
You’re friends with Starmers dad.
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He put me on ignore.fook me that thread is joyful & uplifting isn’t it, it’s like Fraser from Dad’s Army is standing in an echo chamber “we’re doomed...doomed...doome...doom...”
Out of interest, do you mean as few Google apps as possible, or have you gone ‘pure’ Android - no play store etc etc.
Early days as yet. All I've done so far is deselect Chrome for Duck Duck go as the default server (ecause it's already on the phone, but I might download something else if I don't get on with it) and swapped out Gemini for standard SMS messaging. Though when I open the messaging app it still says Google at the top of the screen, which is annoying. Maybe I have to get rid of playstore to stop this? I don't know.
Obviously being android it basically is a Google platform but I can deactivate play store. I've never used it on my existing phone.
I'll be using Proton for my emails rather than Gmail. I wasn't planning to uninstall the Google apps just turn them off and replace them with alterntives. But if I have to unistall, so be it. I'm just making sure I'm happy with the alternatives before I do.
I just detest all the Google prompts and butting in whenever I try to do anything. Plus they spy, make political judgements on your content and sell your info. If deactivation doesn't stop the pop-ups and prompts I will uninstall all Google apps.
I don't really know what I'm doing to I'm taking it steady.
Thinking of doing something similar, let us know how you get on.
I’ve not looked at ‘cleaning’ an Android phone (or tablet) for a while, but ‘cyanogen mod’ (think that’s how it’s spelt) used to be a good way to go.
However you decide to go XDA developers site is a good source of info.
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I too would be interested in how it goes, and good luck.
It’s Alphabet, they own the OS, they own the apps they own you, regardless of what you do or try or think.I’ve not looked at ‘cleaning’ an Android phone (or tablet) for a while, but ‘cyanogen mod’ (think that’s how it’s spelt) used to be a good way to go.
However you decide to go XDA developers site is a good source of info.
XDA
The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.
I too would be interested in how it goes, and good luck.
Just go Apple, at least you know they own you and don’t lull you a false sense of freedom. And at least it always works and you don’t get hacked.
I did think about Apple. They drive me mad because I can't work the things but I guess you adjust and get used to them. But I wanted a large screen and the best quality camera I could find for what I was prepared to pay. Seems trivial but those are the important factors for me and the limited amount of stuff I do on my phone. That meant Samsung really. Google Pixel cameras have the edge but, well, they're Google.
For what I paid I'd never have got the camera quality or screen size from an i-phone. I'd have had to pay twice what I did. Then there's battery life and software back-up. The Samsung will be supported for six years. Only Google Pixel beat that with seven years. I'd be replacing an i-phone a lot sooner.
You're only jealous
Me ?
Or Artificial Intelligence?
If you mean me I’ve nothing against private enterprise, I don’t like the way tax payers money is used to support some private companies though…..
He means Al.
51st State, here we come!
Great. Ruled over by the US deep state or by the EU, those are our choices.
Thank you, my passive, docile, ovine Countrymen, thanks a lot
Not much of a choice really is it.
Ruled over by the EU, Trump / Musk or Starmer.
If only more people had voted Reform / Green.
You truly believe being ruled over by Starmer is an option?
I feel absolutely certain that we can vote our way out of all this. For sure.
Would it be possible to change the font of the forum to something similar, but with the capitalised I having the bars across the top and bottom?
It would totally eradicate the Al/Al anomaly, whatwith there being a forum member called Al and Artificial Intelligence also known as AI.
Don’t you think whatwith ought to be a word?
It would totally eradicate the Al/Al anomaly, whatwith there being a forum member called Al and Artificial Intelligence also known as AI.
Don’t you think whatwith ought to be a word?
Then how could we take the piss out of Al and also AI
Serif font will take care of it.
Al is a menace, don't get taken in.
I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again, I bloody LOVE custard. Just tret our Gert to Jam roll and custard. Going out for chips,eggs and beans at the Cow Shed tomorrow.
On a separate note, do we think I ought to take down my birthday balloons?
They’ve been up six weeks, I was waiting ‘til they started falling or deflating, but neither of those things have come about.
On a separate note, do we think I ought to take down my birthday balloons?
They’ve been up six weeks, I was waiting ‘til they started falling or deflating, but neither of those things have come about.
Six weeks!!
Did you blow them up while having a liddle schmoke…that might explain while they’re still high - helium wouldn’t last that long
I blew thirty up with my compressor and my friend blew thirty up with her mouth, Joanne cut and tied the ribbons and then I stuck them up with ‘glue dots’, I might find my spud gun out (or a dart on a garden cane) and pop them from the settee.Six weeks!!
Did you blow them up while having a liddle schmoke…that might explain while they’re still high - helium wouldn’t last that long
They’re very sturdy balloons, probably not very eco friendly.
It would be more fun to take them out with a twelve bore.