Kia ora!

I’ve been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I’ve just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what’s changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I’ve had a hunt around xda but can’t seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

  • aatphs@kbin.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    The skin on Google pixel is actually great. I call it a skin since it has significant differences to AOSP

    • Kresten@feddit.dk
      1·
      2 years ago

      For me it’s the notification bar with the extremely big buttons and clunky animation

      • mihnt@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        I’m on a pixel 7 pro and, what? That’s been the least of my annoyances on this thing. The app switcher is bonkers if you use gestures to control the phone. That’s my main gripe.

        • BarrelAgedBoredom@beehaw.org
          1·
          2 years ago

          I wish the uninstall was actually an uninstall for some apps. Like chrome, for example, can only be “disabled” and I’ve had times where it randomly re-enabled itself on my pixel 6 so I occasionally have to check whether or not my phone is doing what I actually wanted it to. All in all the pixel is a pretty solid option, just the odd quirk here and there

          • mihnt@kbin.social
            1·
            2 years ago

            Some yes, some no. Mostly the ‘required’ ones are uninstallable.

            All but the most required of them can be stripped to stock and disabled though.

              • mihnt@kbin.social
                2·
                2 years ago

                Files by Google is one I never use but is uninstallable.
                Chrome is not uninstallable. It can be factory reset and disabled though.
                Play Store can be stripped and disabled.