As the title says, I want to finally degoogle (completely) my life. I’ve found a Pixel 7 8/128 for ~270€ (or pixel 8? ~470€ but no white :c) it’s refurbished so google doesn’t get a shit from me.

I’m curious to know if:

  • You can change the default icons color (black and gray-ish in the image) or is based on the wallpaper
  • The camera app is good. Not going to make professional pics or videos but I still want to use it to take pics and a good quality is important. Tried their camera on a phone and the bottom menu to switch mode (picture/video/night mode/etc) was buggy
  • Battery life is better/worse than stock Android (if anyone tried that)
  • How the sandboxed play services work
  • Anything else that I should know about. Some people say it’s good, some it’s bad so I’m curious to know.

I’m still looking for a good maps replacement, Organic Map is not the best because it’s missing a lot of places where I live. I wish there was a google wallet Foss alternative… I needed it to use my card with the phone (rare but still possible!)

Help a new user to fully leave shitty phone companies

  • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    30 days ago

    You can change the icons with a different launcher. Try Lawnchair.

    I think it’s pretty good, although I did install the isolated GCam but I wouldn’t with another chance.

    I hear battery is better but I can’t confirm.

    I haven’t used the sandboxed services other than the isolated GCam but that worked great.

    I’ve used Graphene for years now and I’ve loved it!

    • Cris16228@lemmy.todayOP
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      30 days ago

      No, no, the icons are fine but I want to know if their color is based on wallpaper or it’s black and stop. Sadly, I miss the old Nova paging but they sold the app 🤷‍♂️ using NeoLauncher now, I tried lawnchair but didn’t use it for some reason (I don’t remember why)

      What do you mean? I can try GCam but I was curious above GOSCam

      • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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        30 days ago

        I just meant I hear GOSCam is actually better now than it was when I first got Graphene. So, if I had another chance (realistically I could do it now but I’m lazy to change it) then I would just stick with GOSCam to avoid having any Google software.

        • Cris16228@lemmy.todayOP
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          30 days ago

          Ooh I get it. Yes, the app is good but I had this small problem on a non pixel phone, nothing crazy though