I’ve been using Google Pixels since they were Nexus phones and just activated my new 14 yesterday. It’s a little weird but I like it so far. I do miss twire instead of twitch, YouTube re-Vance’d, and Firefox with Adblock. What does a long term android user like me need to know/install/settings tweak/etc?

  • nicktron
    2•10 months ago

    Thank you for sharing this! I am a happy camper now.

    • BigVault
      3•10 months ago

      No problems! 😀

      When I was on Android I used to love the F-Droid open source repository. Both Newpipe (3rd party YouTube app) and DNS66 (local VPN on device that blocked ads throughout the phone).

      I switched to iOS and really missed those applications and needed a solution for my new phone. Those 5 things above (Vinegar, Banish, AdGuard, WireGuard and PiHole) have worked wonders helping me when I switched.

      Wouldn’t be without them now.

      Edit:
      If anyone happens be be on android or still uses Android devices with their Apple things, here are the apps I used to use:

      https://f-droid.org/en/
      https://f-droid.org/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/
      https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/

      Both platforms with compelling solutions to block ads and nagging popups.🤝