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The Best Google Photos Alternatives

November 12, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, deGoogle

Google Photos has long been the preferred method to backup photos on Android. Google Photos offered unlimited high quality photo

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Camp Hacks
Android Outdoors 

Camp Hacks: Silica Gel for Phones

August 27, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, camp hacks, camping

Rice is the go to for water logged phones. I’m here to tell you there’s a better way.

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Android 

Android 11 Removing the Camera Picker

August 18, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, deGoogle

Android 11 is removing the ability to select a default camera. Before 11, users could select a default camera the

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Energy notch
Android 

Energy Notch for Android

July 27, 2020July 30, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android

I remember smugly carrying my Google Pixel, sneering at those ridiculous new phones with notches. Why would anyone want a

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11 Open Source Apps to Try
Android Open Source 

12 Open Source Apps To Try

July 27, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, deGoogle, open source

While its easy to run open source software on Linux (its comes preinstalled!), it may not be so obvious on

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Google Fitbit Watch
Android Technology 

Don’t Buy Fitbit

July 24, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments deGoogle, Fitness tracker, Google, Smartwatch

Garmin has recently experienced a major service outage likely caused by ransomware. Unfortunately for me, I purchased a Garmin Vicoactive

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Android 

OnePlus 7T Unlock Guide

July 22, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, smartphone

The OnePlus 7T is the third Onehttps://amzn.to/3b6TSlKPlus phone I’ve used in the last year. When my OG Google Pixel required

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Android Open Source 

Open Source Android Launchers 2020

July 11, 2020July 30, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, open source, smartphone

While there are more manufacturers offering stock Android like OnePlus or Nokia, many still offer bloated launchers by default. Other

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Android 

I Have a Smartphone Addiction

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, green

I have a problem. That’s the first step, right? Admitting you have a problem? Well, I do. With smartphones. I

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Google Photos Library screenshots
Android 

Fixing Google Photo Backups

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, Google, smartphone

With the recent update to Google Photos, Google has quietly opted to change which decide folders to backup. It’s only

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