A year ago, I deleted my Facebook account. It was a bit of a watershed moment for my digital life because it was the start of a process, where I took a hard look at my use of the "free" services offered by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple and tried to assess whether other … Continue reading Swimming Against the Stream of Convenience
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Installing LineageOS on a Samsung Device
Updated: April 2021 after updating a Samsung S5 Qualcomm device to LineageOS 18.1 or Android 11. LineageOS is an alternative operating system for your phone. It's what stock Android looks like, i.e., it doesn't have the unnecessary software from device manufacturers and phone carriers. Installing it is also an interesting exercise in how taking more … Continue reading Installing LineageOS on a Samsung Device
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