https://github.com/mollyim/mollyim-android

Sweet! I’ll check it out tonight! :D <3

Thanks! It’s already debloated with UAD-NG. Even some “unsafe” packages with careful experimentation.

Thank you very much for all the detailed advice! :D

I didn’t mention it in the OP, but I am not logged in to either a Google or a Samsung account. The only apps I use the Play Store for is USB Audio Player and an electronic ID app that a lot of government related everyday chores require… If and when my threat model requires me to silo it off, I’ll get Pixel and bump up my privacy. 😊

I know this isn’t a degoogle community, but just for reference, these are my apps, which I manage with Obtainium:

That is so… Interesting? 😅 What do they have to gain by blocking their own IPs/locations but not the neighboring country’s…

Are you trying to say that I’m leaving a fingerprint by using a VPN? How? My threat model doesn’t require me to hide the fact that my real identity is using one.

i2p here we come.

Online anonymity is not appreciated by authorities, it would seem…

Not all websites support https.

-> Wish it was a vulva.

Ah. This is of course the next campaign of theirs: target starved out long-term single people with a promise of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.

7 Apophis - once an extremely powerful Goa’uld System Lord. Arch enemy of the Tau’ri, he impersonated the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire.

Thank you for sharing your story and journey! The following is a comment from a meta perspective. Absolutely no pun intended… If it’s any consolation at all, I think this illustrates how a lot of digital industry giants have purposefully created ecosystems that are hard to leave, with the sole purpose of reaping your data, of course. It also shows how attaining even small steps towards digital privacy, which should not be this complicated, requires social and economic sacrifices, which in itself is insane, considering that privacy is supposed to be a universal human right.

Now, a more direct comment. Always keep in mind that the end user is NEVER to blame for such back and forth struggles as you describe. You “wouldn’t” commit, you say. Did ANY of the big tech giants ever make it easy for you, I ask?

Personally, I’m using Tuta, SimpleLogin and KeepassXC (and it’s fork for Android). My setup won’t really give you any good hints though, since I’m not trying to achieve that smooth and dynamic workflow and ecosystem with easy credential sharing, exports and inter device operation. I log in and out of every instance every time on every device and manually update my password database and manually synch it to all my devices. It’s a hassle, but then again, it takes just a few more minutes and I like “fiddling”…