What do you mean by webview? If you mean the entirety of webview then no ROMs do that AFAIK. android would be broken without it. If you mean replace Google’s webview with their own version, I’m pretty sure all the ROMs I listed there do it. I didnt fact check it though so feel free to prove me wrong

Your options are mostly UBTouch and PostmarketOS. Due to how PMOS is designed, it doesnt fully function on the phones it supports. UBTouch does work well due to the ability to use a driver compatibility layer with android IIRC, but you still have the issue of needing a phone that can support it. (I think the latest pixel UBTouch runs on is the 3?)

also, the security model of mobile linux is nowhere near what android is. Things that keep android secure like verified boot are not yet implemented on linux phone OSes AFAIK

root is a security risk on many security focused ROMs.

See the 4th reply in this GrapheneOS thread

and this from CalyxOS’s FAQ

If you can link the xposed module though I wouldnt mind making a feature request and asking for the module itself to be integrated into their forks.

or just start pooring support into PostMarket or UBTouch

https://grapheneos.org/

https://calyxos.org/

https://e.foundation/e-os/

https://lineageos.org/

be free

and you’re supposed to make “a” into “an” if the first letter of the next word is a vowel. Why do the semantics matter? Do you like supporting Google’s Gemeni with your searches and ad money or something?

This hard drive is so big, it’s got its own area code

Can’t wait to see this bad boy on serverpartdeals in a couple years if I’m still alive

StartPage, SearxNG, Kagi, Mullvad Leta, as someone else mentioned DDG if you opt out.

you can also just use a search engine that is not participating in AI. Coincidentally, those engines are also better for your privacy.

I mean I dont want to give Google photos access to any of my files, Ive since left their platform behind and switched to something more private. I feel like at one point on Android you could pick and choose which folders got backed up, but thats memories from like, Android 8 so im not positive about that.

Couple things here

You made a criticism, other people are allowed to criticize what you said.

Using the excuse of “not loaded with cash” is one I’m confused about. New or used, Pixels (Or some Motos if the Pixel is not available in your country) are cheaper than iPhones.

You seem tech savy enough to use Fedi/Lemmy, why not help them transition to a better solution for their privacy by either buying an ente subscription where they manage hosting and you dont have to worry about that, or using (free) Immich which you have to host yourself but is well worth setting up. You can even import all of your google photos albums and photos 1:1 into Immich as they are on GPhotos.

It is valid to criticize apple. They are a company who likes to taught “privacy” when they are not any better than any other phone manufacturer, no one has denied this. You just seem to find it impossible to be able to criticize both Apple, and consumers who seem to know better (You seem to be aware of Custom ROMs, as you brought it up first).

No one is trying to attack you or your family here. The OP commentor made a joke out of an observation. A valid obervation, as why would you expect Apple or Google to take your privacy in consideration. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it should change, but that change is not going to come from continuing to get fucked by them. You dont need a custom ROM to use Immich or ente. You dont have to allow companies to fuck you. The longer you let them, the harder it is to get out.

Also personal tangent, theres no “maintaining a custom ROM” unless youre building your own ROM. Most recommended custom ROMs auto-update, and dont need any more “maintainence” than an iPhone or stock android.

speaking from experience, I could do without 700,000,000 memes saved since 2012 in with sentimental family photos

The Onn. boxes have been patched and bootloader locked (see 2nd bullet point from this xda thread) unless you got one manufactured before 2024 and it was never updated past 2024. The current ones are boot loader locked and full of ad-ware

also, the Pi doesnt need a case on a budget, and you can use a spare phone charger if its got enough watts :p

Youre welcome! Another thing to consider is if you have any old desktops or (soft moddable) consoles kicking around. I have found that the Nintendo Switch makes a wonderful portable Android TV after getting homebrew on it. An old laptop or desktop could be used similarly :p

To me, it’s a normal train

just a peek into my sick twisted mind

gangster_spongebob_holding_cash.jpeg

LineageOS has android TV builds, KDE has “Plasma Big screen” and theres a lot of cheap Android TV boxes that can be rooted and have their bloat uninstalled. Raspberry Pi’s look like the go to right now, seeing you can get a Pi4 for under $40, and a cheap USB remote off eBay or aliexpress for less than $5

Also, Immich and ente

I need to know how quickly they deleted the “fucking loser” response to me 😭

name checks out

edit: OP posted an image captioned “woah we got a bad ass over here” and received over 60 downvotes, proceeded to respond to this comment saying “does it just suck being you? fucking loser.”

lmfao. idk if a mod removed this guys stuff or if he pussied out but just, lmfao.

I’m happy its open source

I’m sad this is needed.