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Looking for a privacy-respecting tablet (lemmybefree.net)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmybefree.net/post/1243814

Hi! I'm looking for a privacy respecting Android tablet.

I ruled out the google tablet due to it being too expensive with an LCD screen

I would prefer a nice OLED screen if possible (or similar), and preferably cheap. Must be able to stream HEVC encoded videos (not 10 years old hardware), and preferably more (VP9, AV1, for future proofing)

The main use will be to watch content (movies, series, videos) from YouTube and Jellyfin, and sometimes some other apps if they're not enforcing the Play Integrity API

So far I've searched some OS and I'm considering LineageOS or /e/OS, with /e/OS looking better in terms of privacy. Don't want google to track everywhere I go and everything I do.

Any recommendations for good cheap hardware with bootloader unlocking, and recommendations for a good Android ROM?

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[–] bad_news@lemmy.billiam.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

According to Graphene, they actually DO use Google services https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115050296915153513

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, I do know that

But they’re optional and not installed by default, and runs sandboxed as a default app for which I can disable permissions

It doesn’t directly disable the tracking from the services sadly, but at least it’s pretty painless and is compatible with many apps