Peace be with you guys 🌹

This is my first Fairphone with /e/OS and I’m really excited😊. It arrived within 3–4 days even though the estimated time was 2–3 weeks. That suprised me, because I live in Germany.

Everything came intact: headphones, screen protector, and phone case. They also included this little pin to get into the SIM tray slot, which I thought was great. There was no charger in the box but that’s intentional on their part. Doesn’t matter to me since all modern chargers work anyway.

It’s really easy to use and murena has its own browser. The default search engine is Qwant, which I don’t use because of Bing. But honestly, my main goal was F-Droid and using apps that reportedly won’t work on Google-certified devices starting in September. I’ve already downloaded my own apps like IronFox and I’m happy 😁.

Now I’d love to hear your opinion: I think Google has shot itself in the foot with this decision. By closing down Android further, more people will switch to de-Googled systems.

That’s my take, what do you think?🤔

  • chrand@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    5 days ago

    Amazing, enjoy your new /e/OS. I’m planning to buy one. Since you’re from Germany, how is your banking experience? Are you using any traditional German banks (like DKB, N26, Commerzbank)?

    That’s my only concern, but happy to hear experience from /e/OS users :-)

    • ragas@lemmy.ml
      3·
      5 days ago

      DKB asks you to call their hotline to activate your phone. Otherwise everything is peachy.

    • _Nemo_@lemmy.ml
      2·
      5 days ago

      There are no issues with DKB on degoogled Android.
      Commerzbank have recently started claiming non-Google phones were “rooted” (which is bullshit) and refuse app-to-app pushTAN communication. One must work around that using a (PC-based) browser and photoTAN. Motherfuckers.

    • AuroraShine@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      5 days ago

      Thanks a lot! To your question: I ordered it directly from the official Fairphone website and paid with Klarna. There was no Problems. It arrived within a few days. I was honestly surprised by how fast that was.😊

      • chrand@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        5 days ago

        Thanks for your answer, but I’m asking if you installed any traditional German banking app (like DKB, Commerzbank, etc) on e/OS/, I’m curious if the bank app will work correctly in a modified Android like e/OS/. I’ve heard that some banks apps don’t work on “non-official” Android.

        • AuroraShine@lemmy.mlOP
          2·
          5 days ago

          Aaaah, I see. Sorry, I misunderstood. Unfortunately, I can’t help you😟. I don’t use these kinds of apps at all.

        • AuroraShine@lemmy.mlOP
          1·
          5 days ago

          Thanks for the warning. I knew Klarna has a bad reputation but I didn’t know this detail. Anyway, it was really just a one-time thing. My sister used her Klarna account for it. We unfortunately couldn’t pay it any other way.

          But seriously, it’s a shitty Show, what they’re pulling there.

          Thank you again.🌹

        • HereIAm@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 days ago

          Buy now pay later is not specific to klarna. PayPal offer the same same, curry’s in the UK as well, apple and google offer it for their phones (though I think they might be a bit better with KYC). As long as you understand what it means to take out a loan it’s “fine”. To be clear, I think buy now pay later schemes are a disgusting band aid created so that we can keep spending more while everything gets more expensive, but don’t need to single out klarna for it.