[Android] Hard debloat vs Change OS

Hello all.

During this year, I read and try to make me informate about Google and your privacy concerns. (Which non-exists). My smartphone model dont have a privacy/security ROM (like GrapheneOS for Pixel or LineageOS for Samsung/etc), and I just debloat my phone as max as I can. I Remove most all google services - like Google files, Gapps, etc, etc - and replaced for open-source apps. Some apps like Uber (dont use it tho) dont work, but this is the price to pay.

I want read some opinions about this, and my question is if change OS is more secure and private than debloat a phone much as I can.

P.S. - Im login in KBin, i hope not doing something wrong. I dont want to spam or breaking rules on this good place. Just post this thread here to discuss with more people about this subject.

(English is not my native language. I hope you can understand me)

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TheFederatedPipe, 4 months ago

@gone Hello from Kbin! To my understanding, changing OS to something like #GrapheneOS is probably better and more secure than just removing all the bloat from the system, since you can't actually delete to a 100% all the proprietary components from #Google and your manufacture without breaking your phone, as far as I know, graphene has features that no other ROM nor #AOSP have which are better for privacy, and treats all the apps as equal for better security.

TheHatedOne (youtube) has a series of videos about grapheneOS that may have the answer you want.

Here's How They Built The Most Secure Phone On The Planet (youtube)

Exclusive Interview With A GrapheneOS Developer (youtube)

My Phone Is Anonymous Now (youtube)

But in my opinion, deleting all the #bloat with adb is better than nothing, so, you are good to go, more if you can't afford to buy a pixel, #android has a good sandbox for apps AFAIK.

Here is a list of apps you can delete from XDA Forums
Universal Android Debloater, a GUI to debloat non-root android

After all, I recommend you to use a firewall like NetGuard to block everything by default and just allowing a few apps of your choice, or TrackerControl to again, block everything, but to block trackers from apps you allowed to connect to the internet.

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