▲ 969 ▼ F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 week ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (5 children) You can opt out of it by putting your phone in "developer mode" or by using something like LineageOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) I was thinking about rooting my phone to install LineageOS, but unfortunately, that plan won’t be possible because I don’t really understand how to do it, and I don’t have a computer or another phone to help me. The only thing I’ve done so far is disable Google Play services, and I’m using a few microG apps instead. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] utrinity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) LineageOS is great I am using it right now, however do keep in mind that you do not need to root your phone in order to install LineageOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) What:0 But you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install LineageOS. Half of the videos I watched on YouTube said that it was necessary to format the phone or do several other things to unlock it. I was already getting confused with so much information. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) You don't need to root your phone, just unlock the bootloader. But yes you will need to hook it to a PC or maybe another phone to make it work. I did mine off a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (5 children) You can opt out of it by putting your phone in "developer mode" or by using something like LineageOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) I was thinking about rooting my phone to install LineageOS, but unfortunately, that plan won’t be possible because I don’t really understand how to do it, and I don’t have a computer or another phone to help me. The only thing I’ve done so far is disable Google Play services, and I’m using a few microG apps instead. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] utrinity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) LineageOS is great I am using it right now, however do keep in mind that you do not need to root your phone in order to install LineageOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) What:0 But you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install LineageOS. Half of the videos I watched on YouTube said that it was necessary to format the phone or do several other things to unlock it. I was already getting confused with so much information. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) You don't need to root your phone, just unlock the bootloader. But yes you will need to hook it to a PC or maybe another phone to make it work. I did mine off a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) I was thinking about rooting my phone to install LineageOS, but unfortunately, that plan won’t be possible because I don’t really understand how to do it, and I don’t have a computer or another phone to help me. The only thing I’ve done so far is disable Google Play services, and I’m using a few microG apps instead. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] utrinity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) LineageOS is great I am using it right now, however do keep in mind that you do not need to root your phone in order to install LineageOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) What:0 But you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install LineageOS. Half of the videos I watched on YouTube said that it was necessary to format the phone or do several other things to unlock it. I was already getting confused with so much information. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) You don't need to root your phone, just unlock the bootloader. But yes you will need to hook it to a PC or maybe another phone to make it work. I did mine off a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] utrinity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) LineageOS is great I am using it right now, however do keep in mind that you do not need to root your phone in order to install LineageOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) What:0 But you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install LineageOS. Half of the videos I watched on YouTube said that it was necessary to format the phone or do several other things to unlock it. I was already getting confused with so much information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) What:0 But you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install LineageOS. Half of the videos I watched on YouTube said that it was necessary to format the phone or do several other things to unlock it. I was already getting confused with so much information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) You don't need to root your phone, just unlock the bootloader. But yes you will need to hook it to a PC or maybe another phone to make it work. I did mine off a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent