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submitted 1 month ago by python to c/[email protected]

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Hey people! I was wondering if anyone here has heard of/ used Morena's /e/OS and would be willing to share some opinions?

I was looking to get a FairPhone 5 sometime soon anyways and randomly came across the option to get it "without Google"

Which took me a bit off guard because I never really considered that something like that could be an option (without the hassle of rooting a phone and slapping a custom OS on it). So - is it any good? It says that you can still install most regular Android Apps. I don't think I would miss any specific Google features, and getting a fresh start with a phone does sound nice.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Im petty sure you don't need to root a phone to install a custom ROM nowadays (unlocking bootloader, yes. And it is obviously more work installing a custom ROM than buying one that comes with it preinstalled).

[–] python 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's good to know! And just unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty on most phones, does it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Mmmh, no idea about that, sorry ...