The Bliss of /e/ OS – The UnGoogled Android | DC Tech Talks Podcast - Ep. 38

One of the biggest factors I take into consideration before
 purchasing an Android phone is if it is supported by 3rd.
party ROM’s.  Previously I’ve run devices without Google
Apps after installing  LineageOS, which had significant
speed and battery performance in  addition to privacy
upgrades. Last week I installed /e/ OS on my Honor 5x after
stumbling on it on Twitter. There’s a few aspects  of this
really unique OS that I feel merit a test for anyone who has a
 supported device.





The /e/ operating system isn’t just a custom ROM. They’ve
developed  an integrated ecosystem of default apps to
replace typical Google  services along with utilizing MicroG
framework to help more apps work without access to Google Play
Services.





This isn’t a full review of the OS, but my initial takeaways of
what  might be the most interesting attempt at a non-Google
Linux mobile OS  and something I think I’m going to stick
with for the long run.





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