Peace be with you guys ๐น
This is my first Fairphone with /e/OS and I'm really excited๐. It arrived within 3โ4 days even though the estimated time was 2โ3 weeks. That suprised me, because I live in Germany.
Everything came intact: headphones, screen protector, and phone case. They also included this little pin to get into the SIM tray slot, which I thought was great. There was no charger in the box but that's intentional on their part. Doesn't matter to me since all modern chargers work anyway.
It's really easy to use and murena has its own browser. The default search engine is Qwant, which I don't use because of Bing. But honestly, my main goal was F-Droid and using apps that reportedly won't work on Google-certified devices starting in September. I've already downloaded my own apps like IronFox and I'm happy ๐.
Now I'd love to hear your opinion: I think Google has shot itself in the foot with this decision. By closing down Android further, more people will switch to de-Googled systems.
That's my take, what do you think?๐ค
@Korhaka @RmDebArc_5 I advise you to install CalyxOS instead of /e/OS on your Fairphone 4, since it's more secure, with more frequent updates.
Moreover, bootloader is relockable, too.
Why would I want to lock the bootloader?
So you can use apps that check bootloader state for security purposes. Like banking apps authenticators.
Ahh, don't have any of those.
@Korhaka for security concerns for example
Your bootloader plays an essential role to keep your system secure and stable. A locked bootloader will stop programs/attached devices from loading malicious code during boot.
An unlocked bootloader leads to a very unstable situation which is actually NOT RECOMMENDED!
Moreover, /e/OS spent years misleading users (customers) about their security and privacy features. CalyxOS recently did a huge effort to resume their versions publishing with a relockable bootloader. CalyxOS offers a far stronger security than /e/OS. It can be explain by their update cycle, and many other parameters.
Huh, never had an issue on my PC with an unlocked bootloader. Why are phones so much worse for problems like that?
@Korhaka it's the same on your PC : if you do not enable Secure Boot and disk encryption properly your computer is vulnerable
Isn't secure boot largely a windows thing?