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== Introduction == | |||
= Introduction | |||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
== De-googlifying Android == | |||
=== Introduction === | |||
An Android System is very similar to Debian or any other freedom operating systems. | |||
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=== General Procedure === | === General Procedure === | ||
1. Pre-requisites | 1. Pre-requisites | ||
1. A | 1. A system with ADB and Fastboot installed. | ||
2. A data compatible USB cable [Beware of cables that only support power!] for the device you want to liberate. | 2. A data compatible USB cable [Beware of cables that only support power!] for the device you want to liberate. | ||
2. Search for custom Recovery for your | 2. Search for custom Recovery for your device.<br> | ||
3. Search for a supported custom ROM for your device in device specific forums on forum.xda-developers.com | 3. Search for a supported custom ROM for your device in device specific forums on forum.xda-developers.com.<br> | ||
4. Unlocking phone boot-loader | 4. Unlocking phone boot-loader | ||
1. Go to Settings | 1. Go to Settings | ||
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4. Now go back to Settings and go to Developer Options (mostly will be in System options/ you can search for it) | 4. Now go back to Settings and go to Developer Options (mostly will be in System options/ you can search for it) | ||
5. Enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging. | 5. Enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging. | ||
6. Now, | 6. Now, Connect your phone to the system. There will be a popup on the mobile asking for USB debugging. Click Allow. | ||
7. Open terminal in system and enter | 7. Open terminal in system and enter | ||
<code>adb reboot fastboot</code> | <code>adb reboot fastboot</code> | ||
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<code>fastboot oem unlock</code> | <code>fastboot oem unlock</code> | ||
Note: This method will not work for all devices. Some devices need additional steps to accomplish this step. Please refer | Note: This method will not work for all devices. Some devices need additional steps to accomplish this step. Please refer next sections for device specific steps to unlock bootloader. | ||
5. | 5. Install custom ROM into the Device and your are good to go. | ||
6. Setup your backed up applications. | |||
6. | |||
= | == Devices and ROMs List== | ||
== Alternatives == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
! Category | |||
! Service / Application | |||
! Proprietary Alternative | |||
! Freedom Alternative | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Social Media | |||
| Facebook | |||
| Frost | |||
| Fedilab(account in fsmi.social) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Twitter | ||
| Twidere, TwidereX | |||
| | | Fedilab(account in fsmi.social) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Instagram | ||
| | | Barinsta | ||
| Fedilab(account in pixelfed.social) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Instant Messaging | ||
| | | Telegram | ||
| | | TelegramFOSS, Nekogram | ||
| | | Element with matrix server account | ||
|- | |- | ||
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= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Different Mobiles and Unlocking | |||
|- | |||
! Mobile Manufacturer !! How to Unlock !! Difficulty | |||
|- | |||
| asus || asus unlockin tool,cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| pixel || cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| oneplus || cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| htc || htcdev.com || | |||
|- | |||
| Aquaris || cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| huawei || paid ,cmd || | |||
|- | |||
| leeco || cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| lenovo || cmd || easy | |||
|- | |||
| lg || cmd || medium | |||
|- | |||
| moto || cmd || medium | |||
|- | |||
|nokia || dedicated phones have different method,standard method,cmd - paid||easy | |||
|} | |||
== References == | |||
1. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/info-android-device-partitions-and-filesystems.3586565/ |