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What do you recommend as a good FOSS private and secure chat app on Android that isn't Signal? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

Aurora Store having problems? in c/foss@beehaw.org

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Aurora Store has been having issues for months.

/u/PaulLee420 BLACKOUT... anyone else? in c/foss@beehaw.org

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I logged out after Friday's disaster. Today, I deleted my account due to a few factors:

I've been bored for months on Reddit. 5000+ subs are closed because Steve is an ass. Twitter, Mastodon, and Lemmy all work fine with a browser. Reddit just sucks without a well made app.

tying to move as far away from google as possible. recommendations? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

Can anyone recommend a FOSS Android launcher . . . in c/foss@beehaw.org

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Discreet Launcher is my favourite. Works great on phone or tablet.

One thing to note is it doesn't support widgets.

How do you use RSS? in c/foss@beehaw.org

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Nothing unusual with my feed - news, tech, science, environment. What I may do differently is I set up a filter on Mastodon so any of my feeds are only seen in rss. I really don't need to see a Wired article 6 times.

Why do you personally prefer using an Android phone? in c/android@lemmy.world

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

It's what I use on my Pixel 6a. It's awesome.

Why do you personally prefer using an Android phone? in c/android@lemmy.world

[–] BigTechBlows@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Options. Like being able to install a google-free os. The wide assortment of open source apps.

So, what do you think about Lemmy/kbin so far? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

Reddit CEO is doing an AMA today in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

So, what do you think about Lemmy/kbin so far? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

Does anyone here have a reliable source for listening to old episodes of the The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show Podcast? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one