TooMuchVanced

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Google lens asking me to "donate" them my pictures in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Since we all no that Google's products aren't privacy friendly at all what privacy friendly alternatives are there to Google Lens?

What's a good phone now that doesn't force ads on me? in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I'm currently using a Moto Edge 30 Ultra it's basically completely AOSP Android the only stuff that's pre-installed are the Moto Apps that are actually useful for the phone which also don't have any ads and the phone has way better performance than all my stupid Samsung Exynos phones. So Motorola would be very good for what you're looking for. If you don't want to go with Motorola though I would recommend Sony or Fairphone.

Samsung loses top spot as the world's biggest smartphone maker after 12 years in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Adblockers exist

Samsung loses top spot as the world's biggest smartphone maker after 12 years in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Yeah they definitely lost me as well for a long time now.

Reasons:

  • Shit Marketing/Shitty Launch Events
  • Copying Apple (Removing headphone jack, IR scanner, removable backcovers etc.)
  • No real innovation other than the Fold/Flip Series anymore (Still no real fast charging but charging an insane money for their devices etc.)
  • Putting the Exynos chip even in their flagships (Snapdragon is way better than the Exynos Chips it's basically a scam if they sell the same model with a way worse chip that costs the same)
  • Putting intrusive ads on the set-up screen, making it easy for service providers to install random apps, Always trying to get you to use their apps (this not only happens on the A-Series instead also on the Flagships)
  • Producing the A-Series that the iSheeps will most of the time refer to when comparing the newest iPhone to Android (The A-Series phones are the most shitty phones you can ever use)
  • That they merged the Note-Series into the S-Series
  • More and more Bloatware installed right out of the box
  • Their new Galaxy AI (which they didn't call Galaxy Brain) runs mostly not even on device and they'll charge you for it in 2025 when they instead just could have said "We'll let you use the On-Device AI Features for free but the Online Features will cost 4.99€/month/We'll let you use the On-Device AI Features for free but the Online Features will only be free for 2 weeks after you bought the S24 Ultra from our Website after that time period you need to pay 4.99€/month for the online features" or they could've waited a bit longer to develop the AI for fully On-Device use and everyone would've been happy. Also that they advertised it as it would be an S24 Ultra exclusive is insane since not only the S24 Ultra gets it.

For anybody who comes across this buy phones by the following companies instead of a Samsung:

  • Sony
  • Google Pixel
  • Nothing
  • Motorola
Samsung loses top spot as the world's biggest smartphone maker after 12 years in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Samsung needs a new Marketing Team they never promote actual cool useful features instead they only present one singular new feature for over an hour. Also they shouldn't adapt to Apple every time they remove a feature since it hurts their uniqueness image. Also they shouldn't use their Exynos Chips anymore they're so out of date compared to the Snapdragon Chips.

Samsung loses top spot as the world's biggest smartphone maker after 12 years in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

The Ultra version? Having the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra atm it's way better than I expected shits on Samsung in every way. Though since I don't think Motorola will release another Edge Ultra next year I'm gonna switch to Sony's High End devices since they have great build quality, cameras, no Bloatware and aren't made in China.

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Samsung loses top spot as the world's biggest smartphone maker after 12 years (www.hardwarezone.com.sg)
Why you shouldn't use a SIM card and use an hotspot as an alternative in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You can just use VoIP to call people it's not a big deal and you don't need to go the extreme ways which are being mentioned in the video you can also just spoof a lot of your device information, use a different OS etc. Minimizing privacy risks is always good but you don't need to take it that crazy serious if you're just a normal individual like me and you. We are low-value for big companies the more power, known you are the more steps you should take to protect your privacy.

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Why you shouldn't use a SIM card and use an hotspot as an alternative (piped.video)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
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The video discusses the privacy concerns associated with SIM cards in mobile phones, highlighting three main reasons to be cautious. First, it explains how SIM cards enable constant location tracking through communication with cell towers. Second, it delves into the autonomy of SIM cards, particularly proactive SIMs that can send hidden messages to the cell network without the user's knowledge. Lastly, it explores the potential risks of having too much control centralized on a single device, particularly in terms of split tunneling with VPNs.

Then Naomi shares personal reasons for not using a SIM card in her phone, emphasizing alternatives such as relying on WiFi, using an anonymous Calyx hotspot, or considering mobile hotspots. The benefits of these alternatives include increased privacy, the ability to control VPN usage, and reduced exposure to potential hidden messages sent by SIM cards. The video also touches on potential downsides, such as the need to carry multiple devices and potential connectivity issues when using hotspots.

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Why you shouldn't use a SIM card and use an hotspot as an alternative (piped.video)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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The video discusses the privacy concerns associated with SIM cards in mobile phones, highlighting three main reasons to be cautious. First, it explains how SIM cards enable constant location tracking through communication with cell towers. Second, it delves into the autonomy of SIM cards, particularly proactive SIMs that can send hidden messages to the cell network without the user's knowledge. Lastly, it explores the potential risks of having too much control centralized on a single device, particularly in terms of split tunneling with VPNs.

Then Naomi shares personal reasons for not using a SIM card in her phone, emphasizing alternatives such as relying on WiFi, using an anonymous Calyx hotspot, or considering mobile hotspots. The benefits of these alternatives include increased privacy, the ability to control VPN usage, and reduced exposure to potential hidden messages sent by SIM cards. The video also touches on potential downsides, such as the need to carry multiple devices and potential connectivity issues when using hotspots.

Can I trust filen.io? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Been using it for half a year I really like it because they haven't had any big controversy, they have all the features that I need and their business is located pretty close to where I live.

Canta | Uninstall any Bloatware, System App without Root just by using Shizuku in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The app lets you use system features that are normally not available for regular apps. Basically it runs a service which has access to some System API's that can be granted to regular apps so think of it like you would have root without having root.

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Canta | Uninstall any Bloatware, System App without Root just by using Shizuku (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world
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How to:

Features:

  • no bricking - if you remove essential app you will need to do factory reset, but that's it!
  • auto detect previously uninstalled apps if you've already removed any using adb

Screenshots:

https://i.imgur.com/3uuMvVJ.png

https://i.imgur.com/ScByjdz.png

https://i.imgur.com/fAwxCRn.png

what E-Mail provider do you use and why in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use Tutanota I think it's a really good private email client.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
Apple Music 4.5 for Android getting new iOS 17-style widgets, more in c/android@lemdro.id
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Lemmy Browser Extensions & Userscripts (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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Browser Extensions:

Mullem (Firefox):

lemmy-keyboard-navigation (Chrome):

Instance Assistant:

Lemmy Link:

Lemmy Go:

Lemmy Modern UI (Firefox Addon):

Lemmy Home Instance Helper:

Userscripts:

LemmyTools:

Lemmy Image Expand:

Lemmy Universal Link Switcher:

Compact Lemmy to old.Reddit Re-format:

Lemmy/KBin Redir:

GM Lemmy NewTab:

Lemmy Style Cleanup:

lemmy-keyboard-navigation:

Lemmy Federation Awareness:

Lemmy Subscription Helper:

Block lemmy instances:

Lemmy Local Community Redirect:

Lemmy Custom Navbar Links:

beehaw lemmy add home-instance name to username:

beehaw lemmy separate spacing of delete and edit buttons:

Lemmy post filter - Filter posts by title:

Lemmy Post Keyword Filter:

Filter lemmy.ml communities:

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Yoyager is now on the Playstore (lemmy.world)
 

Voyager has now been released to the Playstore. Check it out here

Advantages of using the app:

  • The back button works much better!
  • Your browser history shouldn’t be inundated with Voyager entries.
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Lemmy Desktop & Web Clients (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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Linux:

Lemoa GTK Client:

Liftoff:

Lemonade GTK4 Client:

NeonModem:

Servitor (Command-line Client):

Windows:

Liftoff:

MacOS:

Leomard:

Web-Clients:

Slemmy:

Voyager (wefwef) [Mobile Design]:

Createlab:

Alexandrite:

mlmym (Old reddit like):

Lemmynade:

Leanish:

Nemmy:

Photon:

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Lemmy app list for IOS (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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All IOS Lemmy clients listed:

Mlem:

Memmy:

Liftoff:

Thunder for Lemmy:

Olympus:

Lemmotif:

Avelon:

Voyager (wefwef) [Web-App]:

Lemur:

Lemmios:

Bean:

Lunar:

Lemmynade:

Cavy:

Remmel (not updated, dead?):

(Other) Lemur (Upcoming):

Ares (Upcoming):

Beyond (Upcoming):

Morpha (Upcoming):

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Android Lemmy app list (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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This includes every Lemmy android app that exists (atleast to my knowledge)

Thunder for Lemmy:

Liftoff:

Jerboa:

Summit:

Connect for Lemmy:

Boost for Lemmy (Upcoming):

Sync for Lemmy:

Infinity for Lemmy:

Slide for Lemmy:

Lemmotif:

Arctius for Lemmy (Lemmy-fennec):

Lemming:

Beyond:

AOS (Upcoming):

Bean (upcoming):

Lemmynade (Upcoming):

Warami (Upcoming):

Lemmur (Not maintained):

Voyager (wefwef) [Web-App]:

Photon [Web-App]:

Leanish (Upcoming) [Web-App]

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Kbin mobile app list (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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All Kbin apps listed:

Android:

Kbin-mobile (discontinued):

Artemis (Apollo like kbin client) [Upcoming]:

Shell4kbin:

IOS:

Artemis (Apollo like kbin client) [Upcoming]:

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Know the consequences of sharing stuff about your kids (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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So today I found this actually amazing Telekom Campaign about the consequences of sharing stuff about your kids. Every parent should watch this it needs to go viral since it's an extremly important topic in todays age.

Please watch following video (Highly reccomend it): https://youtu.be/F4WZ_k0vUDM

Piped Alternative Link: https://piped.video/F4WZ_k0vUDM

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Infinity for Lemmy is now live (lemmy.world)
 

If anybody wants to try Infinity for Lemmy you can do it here

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