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===== Why? =====
  * It again has a fingerprint sensor, the Pixel 4 did not have one.
  * affordable
  * Android 11
  * good camera (at least with the google rom image)

===== Configuration hints =====
  * As per default config, the screen lights up already when you pick up the mobile. When I had the Pixel in by backpack and rode the bike, it apparently unlocked and started dialling a number - at least I got aware because of dialling sounds.
  * Setup -> display -> advanced -> lock screen display -> turn "tap to check phone" off, and "lift to check phone" off

===== apps =====
  * https://termux.com/ - get a shell on Android, install packages like dropbear or httpd, run Linux software
  * Audora droid - f-droid alternative

===== Running custom roms/degooglify =====
  * https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish
  * https://plexus.techlore.tech/ - search for app compatibility on non-default-roms
  * Arguments against degoglifying:
    * camera image quality going down
    * various apps no longer working, some can work if opengapps is installed - but that pulls in google playstore code
    * apps in work-profile no longer working?
  * Some apps require google playstore functionality to run.
    * https://microg.org/ : opensource reimplementation, recommended. https://download.lineage.microg.org/sunfish/
    * https://opengapps.org/ : basically the normal playstore code. 'adb sideload <open_gapps..zip>'
    * => I did not see apps which are ok with microG, i.e. google maps needs opengapps
  * rooting
    * Magisk: can be setup with [[https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/twrp-3-5-2-11-for-sunfish-testing.4179101/|twrp]] installed on recovery partition
    * https://supersuroot.org/, seems incompatible with lineage18, tried apk and sideloading
    * => Some apps try to detect if the phone is rooted
  * Fdroid store is an excellent app store, has:
    * Amaze file manager, K-9 Mail, Syncthing, OSMand
    * organic maps
    * Tiny Tiny RSS
    * Fennec, configure as default browser (browser, plus addon ublock origin)
    * Tusky (Mastodon client)
    * zapp - https://mediathekviewweb.de/ as app
    * [[https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gcam-camera-px-for-google-pixel-1-2-3-3a-4.3875663/|google camera app, repackaged]] - crashing for me, even with playstore infra installed
  * Yalp/aurora/foxydroid store: these are in fdroid, can act as proxy to fetch apps not on fdroid from google playstore
    * PeakFinder AR
    * Tiny Tiny RSS unlocker
    * Signal (messenger)
    * Google maps (needs opengapps)
    * EBookDroid (pdf reader), EBPocket Free (Japanese dictionary reader)
    * Magic Earth, navigation software
  * Japan specific:
    * Mozc for Android (Japanese input, Fdroid)
    * JR東日本アプリ (needs opengapps, via Aurora)
    * google translate (via Aurora)
    * https://maps.yahoo.co.jp -- routing in Japan, just needs a browser like Fennec. Also reads GPS.
    * [[https://transit.yahoo.co.jp/|Yahoo transit]] - train navigation via website. Their [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.yahoo.android.apps.transit&referrer=yjtransit_pc_rightlink|Yahoo!乗換案内 app]] is not available via Aurora store

===== Running the stock rom from google =====
  * https://developers.google.com/android/images
  * at least remove some things from the image:
    * https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixel-4a-debloat.4153303/
    * https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-android/
  * adb commands
    * adb shell pm list packages
    * adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <name of package>
    * adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <name of package>
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