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There's something you have to know about me and smartphones. [I hate them](/post/2024/04/smartphone-pervasiveness/). So why own one in the first place? That's very simple: (1) in this digital world, it's almost impossible to communicate without one, and (2) I want to be reachable for my wife. That said, I'm very, _very_ strict when it comes to usage:
- Maximize privacy. This includes de-Googling (and _de-Samsunging_) the phone.
- Minimize interaction. I don't have an e-mail client installed. Are you shocked yet?
- Minimize interaction. I don't have an e-mail client installed. Are you shocked yet? I've used Tusky as my Mastodon client before but find myself scrolling too often, so no social media client either. I'm still undecided about mobile RSS feed scrolling.
- Zero work-related stuff, like Slack or Outlook.
How to de-bloat your Android phone? Using the Android debugger, you can uninstall packages with `pm uninstall -k --user 0 [PackageName]`. The problem then is: which ones to get rid of and which ones to keep? I consulted multiple sources, such as the [Universal Android Debloater](https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater?tab=readme-ov-file) and a list published on [getdroidtips.com](https://www.getdroidtips.com/uninstall-bloatware-samsung-z-flip-4-z-fold-4/). Did you know your brand new Samsung phone comes with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Microsoft crap installed? Great! Or how about multiple shady Samsung telemetry packages? I even disabled the _Samsung Update_ software---the first thing that one will do is re-download all bloatware. The more you get rid of, the less that remains eating away battery life...
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- NetGuard: currently under evaluation, with this you can block internet access on (system) package level.
- Automate: currently under evaluation, with this you can create widgets that activate a custom workflow (see [Zach Young's notes on this](https://zachyoung.dev/posts/obsidian-quick-capture-for-android)). Used as a quick link to my Obsidian Scratchpad note file.
Switching smartphones was---besides the hassle of installing and configuring all of the above---surprisingly easy, thanks to Syncthing and DAVx5. I was already exporting all critical data and I already de-Googled my life, so there wasn't anything on the old Sony XZ1 Compact phone that I had to backup or copy before switching over.
Switching smartphones was---besides the hassle of installing and configuring all of the above---surprisingly easy, thanks to Syncthing and DAVx5. I was already exporting all critical data and I already de-Googled my life, so there wasn't anything on the old Sony XZ1 Compact phone that I had to backup or copy before switching over. I don't save chat conversation history anymore: most of my messages are ephemeral anyway.
I am the most excited about the mobile version of Obsidian that didn't exist when I started my Vault. At least now I have enough screen real estate to comfortably read my own notes, and everything's kept in sync, again, thanks to Syncthing! If you, like me, rely on open source tools like these, please [consider donating to them](https://syncthing.net/donations/).