I use FFUpdater, but I’ve been planning to switch to obtainium, so I’m definitely following this.
It’s closed and for profit, but they seem to be better than most.
Tracker report (Google crash analytics , GSM)
Unfortunately, the only way seems to be to use another launcher. I’ve been using the non-free Smart Launcher, which meets my needs well and has a decent level of features and customization. I also quite like Kvaesisto which has a highly customizable and powerful search (FOSS).
I don’t think that there is a major Pixel/AOSP based launcher in development rn, but someone else may know of one. Lawnchair is ancient history, NeoLauncer is dead.
FYI, what you consider “zero technical knowledge” is actually quite a lot of technical know-how for the average person. Think about the stereotype of technical support people explaining how to find the power button, then extrapolate from there.
And on Taco Night no less‽
I have the same question
I don’t know what is happening here but I can’t stop watching.
Samsung can’t stop the coming wave of consumer rights laws. Pretty short sighted of them.
“Gains”
Thanks, this is one of the few truly beginner-friendly blogs I’ve found (not just this post, but the entire blog). It would be great for people to suggest some other more up-to-date resources for someone starting out. Specifically, this blog talks about trying and comparing different setups, factoring in costs, time commitments, dealing with setbacks, preparing for different use cases, etc.
There are lots of resources that share technical details, how-tos, system specs, etc., but not many that I’ve found walking through the decision making process including what worked and what didn’t and why.
What are some important things that have changed in the past five years that would change some if the choices?
Is it fine for a billion dollar company to ripoff smaller artists? It’s a form of piracy, so this would be allowed, too.
How do you change that without completely stripping property rights away from artists though? Not just corporate IP, but all artists?
In my case it was a specific use case in that I have a number of outdoor lights that I want to control without needing to go back in the house every time. Folks here have given a few options that would work well for this without relying on the internet, but I already have the setup installed at this point
That’s helpful. It seems like a system an insane person would come up with, but I understand it.
Thanks. That helps.
This is really amazing to me. I had no idea that it was using the internet to send the on/off signal from my phone, up to a server (multiple servers), just to send the command back to my home network, and to the device. That seems like an absolutely bonkers system to turn on a switch. I would be better off to repurpose an old RC toy to control the switch!
Thanks - I’m also trying to replace google drive and eventually OneDrive so that I can easily access files across multiple devices (Linux, Win, Android) and sync the files. Proton seems like a good alternative until I have a home server set up, which will likely take me a year or two. I’m starting from zero knowledge and have very little free time to do it lol