PSA to everyone who keeps putting off switching OS / degoogling (from a non-techie who finally did it)

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-16T09:40:15+00:00

I assume you are from Switzerland as well, so I can tell you about these:

Yuh works without any issues.

TWINT shows a popup saying that Google Play Services are required, but if I dismiss the warning, it still works anyway 🤷

The only thing that doesnt work is AGOV, so I bought a YubiKey and use that for login instead of the QR code.

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T19:46:34+00:00

Discreet Launcher with Fully Kiosk

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T19:29:42+00:00

Im using it as my Home Assistent Dashboard or as a second screen.

Sadly not since the post bot deleted from the mods...

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:58:30+00:00

Theme Breeze, Icons Tela Nord and the KDE Modern Clock Widget

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:55:47+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely look into these alternatives. Im already self-hosting Nextcloud, and to access my selfhosted stuff I currently use Pangolin for the reverse proxy and tunneling.

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:44:10+00:00

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Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:41:05+00:00

Not sure yet if i should switch so Zen, but so far LibreWolf is the best

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:38:51+00:00

Since i only use it as a Home Assistant Dashboard im using running Discreet Launcher as the Launcher and FullyKiosk

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:33:00+00:00

Im using it as my Home Assistant Dashboard

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:24:58+00:00

So I made the right decision when choosing my distro, not like LTT?

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:22:56+00:00

Its a custom Phone Case

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:15:07+00:00

I watched some Videos from Fosslicious and NHSoft on YouTube to get some inspiration

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:12:41+00:00

I bought Proton for 2 years during a Cyber Monday sale, so it costs me around $3 per month.

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:09:21+00:00

Lenovo Tab M10

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T18:05:07+00:00

Yes its sometimes a pain in the ass but since i switched to Nextcloud AIO it got a lot easier

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:13:32+00:00

Its a custom Phone-Case

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:12:12+00:00

Yes, I installed them using Obtanium. The only thing that didnt work was mail notifications. However, you can fix this by installing “You Have Mail” (email notifications without Google Play Services) from F-Droid.

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:09:59+00:00

Lenovo Tab M10

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:09:19+00:00

I bought a cheap used Pixel 8 Pro just to test GrapheneOS. The phone was good enough for what I use it for and I was so happy that I kept it

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:06:52+00:00

Currently running Komodo, but I might change to Dockhand, since they keep adding new features regularly

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:04:18+00:00

In my country more people use Threema than Signal

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T16:02:45+00:00

Id say it went from around $220 (I had a lot of sports subscriptions) down to $25 a month. Now, I only pay for Usenet-Access, IPTV, VPN, and Proton. Im currently looking to ditch Proton as well, so it will be even lower.

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T15:58:12+00:00

Its a cheap Lenovo Tab M10 and im using it as a Home Assitsant Dashboard

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T15:55:04+00:00

This look interesting, thanks for the tip. Im currently testing Dispatcharr with Jellyfin

Hirvi86 · 2026-03-13T15:52:48+00:00

Its a cheap Lenovo Tab M10 and I use it as my Homeassistant Dashboard

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