• determinist@kbin.earth
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    2 days ago

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    So Canta (https://github.com/samolego/Canta) is the app that uninstalls and Shizuku (https://shizuku.rikka.app/) is the app that allows Canta to access the system.

    Together they’re basically just a UI ‘easy to use’ alternative to direct adb via terminal. Canta displays a list of all apps on the phone system conveniently marked with recommendations for removal - e.g. Recommended | Unsafe | System | Advanced | Expert

    I know it’s more work to setup however for ease of use after that I like it. There are lists available (on Github for example) of apps that have been installed on most phone models and I would use these lists anyway if I was using adb+terminal. Now using Canta IT checks the lists, and provides me a visual interface to the apps that are installed on my phone, compared to the compiled lists, and then marks them … then it lets me remove or not as I see fit.

    In summary, it’s seems to be a nice(?kind of) UI to adb designed for ease of use.

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      1 day ago

      I need to look at Canta. 4 years now with Sony device treated to some adb slimming plus RethinkDNS & firewall. Tempted by Libre OS or Fairphone 6. Can’t quite afford Pixel with GOS. Food for thought.

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        15 hours ago

        I’m also on the search for a different phone that is more open and onto which I can install de-googled android or linux. Maybe Jolla phone? or Fairphone? I don’t really want (or like tbh) a Pixel.