actually I left 2 links in the post, each with the privacy policy for each of their products, I find it hard to believe the page was AI-generated, since it’s apparently been active since 2019

there are very few taxis in the places I go to

I can’t really leave WhatsApp at the moment, but some European clients called “Haiket” and “Birdychat” were recommended to me for WhatsApp, so I’m going to try using them.

I can’t use Bolt because I’m not European, but that last suggestion is actually quite interesting.

Look, I used to use Gboard, and Heliboard was the one I liked the most (maybe because it looks like the old keyboard I used to use). Heliboard isn’t perfect out of the box, but if you take a few minutes to set it up, it becomes perfect. For example, when I install it, the first thing I do is increase the font size to 120%, because I think the letters are too small at 100%. I tried using Futo Keyboard but I thought it was awful; maybe it’s partly my fault because I didn’t take the time to configure it properly.

I’ve heard of Bolt, but I can’t use it as an alternative because I’m not European (as ironic as that may be); I’m Latin American. I prefer using services from EU countries because I admire their privacy laws.

I already use Aurora Store; the problem is that without it, some apps that are extremely important to me stop working.

it’s for reasons like this that I put “how can I improve my setup?” at the end of the post; I want suggestions on how to replace the apps that aren’t European

Actually, I’m not European, I’m Latin American, but I like to make sure the services I use daily are from EU countries, since I really admire their privacy laws. As for Uber, there’s not much I can do; I need it to get around in my day-to-day life, and I can’t replace it with other apps.

I didn’t know either of them, I found it interesting, I might try using one of them, thanks for the suggestion.

it’s for reasons like this that I wrote “how can I improve my setup?” at the end of the post, with the intention of having people point out the mistakes and suggest alternatives, not just point out the flaws—that’s only half the job you should be doing, bro!

I install ublock origin

hey man, what’s up, I’ve got some updates. I installed Fennec and used it for a bit, it actually seems pretty good, I’m really considering using it as my default, even though I’ll miss Brave’s speed, the nice UI, and the widget showing how many ads were blocked, but Fennec is lighter (storage-wise) and has everything I need, like, it’s not “Oh my God, the best browser in the universe,” but it does what it’s supposed to, I’m happy with it.

Smart Launcher

my comment was totally a joke, anyway, I don’t use tiktok to watch videos, just to talk to some friends that I can only get a hold of specifically through tiktok

I did that, I’ll see if I notice any improvement, thanks for the suggestion (:

I really want to stop using Ente and start using Immich (overall, I want to self-host a lot of services with a server in my own home), but right now I’m not in a position to set up that server yet. Do you have any other alternatives to Ente that don’t require self-hosting?

Tyy

I removed all the bloatware I found, but I can’t uninstall the Play Store or my banking app will stop working.

I use SmartLauncher; it has an option to change all the app icons so they match the wallpaper.