So, there’s been ample discussion in the corresponding community threads and Samsung has gotten a lot of hate there.
Sadly the S23 looks rather tempting to me, since the pixel 7a I replaced my 5 with is too big for my liking.
How much Pixel-like experience can I achieve if I uninstall all the Samsung bloatware? What will I miss out on? Do I have to expect it running sluggish or unstable? Or will I get any errors due to missing samsung software components? Will all the apps reinstall on updates?
And since OneUI6 is around the corner: Will the ADB-debloat also work with the newer version?
Thanks!
Thanks for the tipps! I love how on lemmy privacy is a big concern. Seems I’ll have to spend some time getting to know the tools mentioned.
Given that I’m not at all interested in creating a Samsung account and use any of their cloud services what are the the additional featues I would get?
You don’t need a Samsung account at all to use any of the addition featiews
Some of the useful features off the top of my head:
Long-press power button for torch
Edge panel, which allows quick launching of apps and shortcuts
Ability to directly record the screen, or a portion of a screen, as a GIF
Video out over USB-C, and DeX mode which provides a desktop-like experience (although I believe Google will be finally introducing video out with Pixel 8)
Various multitasking enhancements such as: open any app in a popup window, change its transparency levels, enable no-pause multitasking so your split-window/popup apps continue running even if they’re not in focus.