New phone has finally been set up. Calls and texts work effortlessly. (after some slight issues transferring over from Verizon😮💨) But everything is functional.
This phone is running degoogled e/OS with some slight debloating( used Canta and Shizuku). Current set up so far:
Mobile Provider: Metro PCS (Metro by T-Mobile)
Launcher: Bliss Launcher -> Yagni Launcher (via debloating)
Email/Calander: Gmail - > Tuta Mail and Tuta Calander
Notes: Default app
Reader for PDFs and Books: Episteme
Maps: Google Maps - > Map Quest
Podcast Reader: Anytime Player
Phone/Contacts/Messages: Default/Default/ Right Messages (SMS and MMS support, No RCS)
Camera, Clock, Calculator and OpenKeyChain are Default.
Music: Trebel Music (for now)
Bookworm(NOT BookWyrm; this app is not apart of the Fediverse) a small community based app to talk about everything books.
Fediverse: Blorp (Lemmy)
The app with the umbrella is Travelers Insurance ( my car insurance)
App Stores: Aurora Store and App Lounge (default) along with the MicroG Compactibility if wanting to use that.
Keyboard: FUTO Keyboard
Browser: Startpage
Apps/Systems that I have removed via debloating: Blisslauncher, Blissweather, Mail (Default), Browser, Calander, FindMyDevice, Magic Earth (Maps), Tasks, Parental Control, Music, MJ PDF, Message (Default), Android Easter Egg.
This phone started running so much faster when debloating it. I cant believe it's not already an option to begin with. 😑
Looks pretty good.
By any chance, did you try running banking apps on this? That is one of the few things still holding me back.
I actually did when I was using the phone. It works with MicroG, but limited without google services.