Google: Hey we have this assistant feature . .
Me: No
Google: If you decide you want to try out new assistant . .
Me: No
Google: All you gotta do is …
Me: No
Me: Hmm I wonder what the quickest way to the event would be
Google Assistant: lol hey I was listening just in case you needed me, would you like my recommendations on clothes you can buy for the event?
… One Android update later
Me: skips “new on android” screen
Me: wonder what this new button does tap
Google Assistant: heyheyheeey
Sseth here
And now I’m looking at iPhones again.
There are Google-free Android ROMs
You can also disable Google Assistant on any device
But then you’d still have a googled phone.
Yes but the meme specifically references being forced to use Google assistant.
Yes, but I use it as a springboard to shoot against Google in general.
Fair enough! Happy shooting to you, friend.
Sure, but you still get a ton of annoying pop ups asking you to re-enable it. If it doesn’t just do it without consulting you.
At least, that’s been my experience on various Samsung phones…
LineageOS ftw!
I’ve moved to DivestOS, a fork of Lineage. A bit more restrictive to Google stuff - can run MicroG/GServices isolated.
You got a favorite? I’ve been shopping but degoogled non-apple phones seems to be a narrow region with many obstacles for the uninitiated.
I use graphene os and its great and fairly easy to install. Only works on Pixel devices though so you would have to get one of those.
Great OS.
Been using daily for 3 years
LineageOS supports the most devices, GrapheneOS is the absolute best if you’re looking for privacy and security and have a Pixel Phone. You can buy Fairphones and Teracube with /e/OS preinstalled if you’re insecure about flashing your phone yourself.
I think lineage is probably the one, although that one doesn’t seem completely de-googled? I see some people talking about a version that is but something about signature spoofing and thats a security problem… I’m not sure what to make of it. I don’t want to do graphene because it just seems hypocritical to buy a google phone when I’m trying to stop giving google money and my data.
Fairphones look good if I can get one - I wonder if there’s a way to get the new one shipped to the US. I think my only hang up there is the lack of a wireless charger. I can get past that but I have a number of wireless chargers in my house and cars that I do enjoy. Weird that it doesn’t have it, and weird to realize it’s become an important feature for me.
think lineage is probably the one, although that one doesn’t seem completely de-googled? I see some people talking about a version that is but something about signature spoofing and thats a security problem…
I’m not sure tbh, I’m not using Lineage myself. I tried it on a VM once and there was Google stuff all over it, so I asked online and Lineage users told me it was a weird VM image and their phones were degoogled.
I don’t want to do graphene because it just seems hypocritical to buy a google phone when I’m trying to stop giving google money and my data.
Uff, I almost already thought I were the only one thinking this way xD It’s my issue with Graphene, too, and I wish FP would make a phone in collaboration with Graphene so I could have both lol
I think my only hang up there is the lack of a wireless charger. I can get past that but I have a number of wireless chargers in my house and cars that I do enjoy. Weird that it doesn’t have it
I can see wireless charging can be a nice commodity, but FP gives a reason, it’s not weird and it’s the same reason I personally stay away from wireless charging phones in general: it’s an utter waste of energy. Wireless charging needs around 50% more power compared to regular USB-C-charging and for a company that’s focused on reducing waste and being sustainable where possible, I guess it’s an easy way.
I tried the new assistant, it took 2 minutes.
“<movie title> on imdb” no longer opens the app with the movie.
Switched back immediately.
laughs in LineageOS
I wish it was a better situation in Apple land. Gotta dodge Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple TV nags with every update.
I disabled it and replaced it with blue line console and haven’t had an issue since, depite it telling me a bunch of warnings it could mess up my phones functionality.
What’s Google Assistant?
it’s like siri, i deactivate it and it activates back itself
Not sure what you are getting, but for me they made it harder to get to the assistant. Now I have to swipe exactly from an edge up to open it. Before that I could just use the search bar
I miss Google assistant… Now when got discount Google assistant as Gemini
Ass is tant - The rapist
