While there are more manufacturers offering stock Android like OnePlus or Nokia, many still offer bloated launchers by default. Other launchers have been available for years. They can add various levels of customization or simplicity. A launcher can even speed up your phone.
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OnePlus 7T Unlock Guide
The OnePlus 7T is the third OnePlus phone I’ve used in the last year. When my OG Google Pixel required charging multiple times daily, I “upgraded” to a Moto Z2 Force. That was a terrible mistake. I appreciated the near stock experience but my particular model was the AT&T version. Meaning no updates. Even when the Verizon version received them, AT&T didn’t. It was an annoying reminder of why I had purchased the Pixel or even the Nexus 6P before it. I wanted control over my phone.
Open Source Android Launchers in 2020
While there are more manufacturers offering stock Android like OnePlus or Nokia, many still offer bloated launchers by default. Other launchers have been available for years. They can add various levels of customization or simplicity. A launcher can even speed up your phone. True to Hacking the Hike, all of the launchers on this list … Read more
Fixing Google Photo Backups
With the recent update to Google Photos, Google has quietly opted to change which decide folders to backup. It’s only a minor inconvenience to change this setting.
Linux Sync Services
I love syncing data. I really do. Its simplified life from copying files to a flash drive to move from one computer to another. And then when I adopted my first smartphones (Palm Centro, Palm Pre) it was a hassle carrying data with me. I would take a picture and then need a data cable … Read more
Why I Bought A Palm Pre
I’ve been debating for a while between Android vs WebOS, all touch screen vs physical keyboard, now vs later. Yesterday I made my fateful decision by buying a Palm Pre Plus from Verizon Wireless. Unfortunately, the two stores in town were out of stock (that sounds good for Palm though, I think?) and they ordered … Read more
webOS vs Android: Which would you choose?
Cell phone upgrade time is upon me again and I need help deciding. I have Verizon Wireless and will not be switching (they have the closet tower by my house, maybe half a mile away). I’m caught between going with an Android phone like the LG Ally or the webOS powered Palm Pre. Budget is … Read more