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Ilandar , to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

One year newer I guess. I think there’s a 5G model of the S10 too, so that may inflate prices. Personally I think the S9 was a much better phone. It has a headphone jack, SD card slot (which wasn’t available on the S10 5G) and no selfie camera notch/cut-out. The S10 series is when Samsung phones started going downhill badly. Though the S10e was a great phone, my partner has used one for the last 4 years. It does have a slightly lower resolution screen and it’s small with a selfie camera cut-out, so not quite as good for watching videos.

S10 series all have good custom OS software too though, so not a bad choice either.

Ilandar , (edited ) to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

Do you really want to use GrapheneOS? If you don’t mind using something else, the other operating systems I mentioned support devices for a lot longer. And if you’re not using this as a main device for payments, photos, messaging, banking, etc, then there are less risks in terms of security and you could even buy something a bit older than the 4a.

In terms of video streaming, the Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ and Note 9 all have beautiful 1440p AMOLED displays with no notch. I still use a Note 9 myself and it’s really enjoyable to watch videos on. I even used to watch movies on it before I bought a tablet. Those three phones have great custom operating system support (no Graphene or Calyx though) and were very popular back in the day so there are lots available to buy secondhand. If you are buying this as a main phone, I would maybe recommend against it due to their age but for a second device they would be excellent (assuming you can find one for close to your budget).

EDIT: I should mention those three phones also have SD card slots and headphone jacks, which makes them even better again as media consumption devices.

Ilandar , to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

The 4a could stop receiving updates any day now because it’s minimum support lifecycle is due to end this month. GrapheneOS will only offer updates for phones still supported by Google, which means you could be on outdated security patches very quickly.

If you want to use GrapheneOS, a better choice (if you can afford it) would be to stretch to the 6a, because that was from the generation when Google started guaranteeing a minimum of 5 years of support. This means that the end of its minimum support lifecycle is 4 years from now so it will be secure for a lot longer.

Here is the GrapheneOS support chart for reference.

Alternatively, you could go with an alternative privacy based operating system like CalyxOS, iodéOS or even LineageOS as they all offer longer term support for the 4a and other older devices. You won’t get the additional firmware updates when manufacturer support runs out, but you will at least have recent Android security patches. There’s also DivestOS, but I haven’t used that myself so I can’t recommend it with the same confidence as the other three.

Ilandar , to piracy in How to pirate movies casually?

1337x and TorrentGalaxy are generally pretty decent. Compare bitrates for audio and video and take note of the names of the release group. You’ll start to develop a mental list of names to look for. In terms of films, I’d recommend looking for Tigole releases on 1337x as a starting point.

Ilandar , to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

What kind of phone do you have? If you are interested in privacy and haven’t used one of these alternative Android-based operating systems a try yet, I definitely recommend it if you have a compatible device. You lose very little in terms of app support and functionality while making significant gains in privacy, speed and battery life.

Ilandar , (edited ) to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

The PayPal app definitely works with microG. I can’t confirm whether it works with a completely deGoogled version of Android, but it has been reported as working by multiple users through Techlore’s Plexus project.

EDIT: Just checked PayPal on a completely deGoogled device and it works.

Ilandar , to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

Download the Good Lock app. Lots of interesting stuff to play with in there.

Ilandar , to technology in Just got a Samsung phone after years and years on a moto/droid. What apps should I get to up the qol?

Not always accurate. Depends on the institution (my credit union’s app has worked flawlessly for years).

Ilandar , to piracy in (rec) riseup vpn is a free VPN that supports P2P

The catch is that free services like this are run for people who need them, not people who want to save money. In my opinion it is very scabby to use something like RiseUp for potentially data intensive tasks like torrenting if you can afford a paid VPN service. Leave it for those who genuinely need it.

Ilandar , to technology in It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars

Won’t happen. That country is obsessed with being seen wearing its big boy pants, to the detriment of everything. Their entire culture is built around the myth of American exceptionalism and it inhibits any potential for learning or even just rational decision making. It is in their DNA to be offensively stupid and contrarian at every opportunity.

Ilandar , to piracy in How to pirate movies casually?

Not sure why this is down voted other than some people may not consider it ‘casual’.

Considering that was the entire point of the thread, why do you assume there is another reason?

Ilandar , to piracy in How to pirate movies casually?

Fair enough if you have no standards but don’t pretend it’s a choice between YTS and remuxes with nothing in-between. There is a very noticeable increase in quality just going from YTS to anything slightly larger.

Ilandar , to piracy in How to pirate movies casually?

The quality is terrible, though. All of these sites rely on the same bitrate starved YTS rips. It’s why torrenting remains popular for people who care about presentation, because you have so many more options than just the absolute bare minimum.

Ilandar , to games in Noooooo you can't make a microtransactions free game and finished too 😭😭😭

Yeah it’s a great game. Monolith and the Zelda devs constantly knock it out of the park with these huge titles.

Ilandar , to asklemmy in how is Lemmy going for you?

I engage a lot more with general communities than I used to because the quality of poster is so much higher here. People are more likely to engage in good faith discussion and offer more than just those low effort redditor joke comments that site has become notorious for. There is just no point commenting in larger communities and threads on reddit, because you’ll get buried by lazy meme comments and the one person who does sort by new is mostly likely looking for conflict rather than a conversation.

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