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What would be your steps for getting out privacy nightmare on xiaomi redmi note 5 ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Looking for solutions to delete/opt out as much as i can from GAFAMs and other chinese closed-sources stuff ... im a noob and i feel lost right now ... would this be a good idea? https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/

Or should i think about Lineage OS or similar ?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Just about any OS is better than xiaomi’s proprietary garbage LineageOS is great

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

yep thats my thinking too but i cant find the exact model on devices list and im afraid to take steps with a wrong install process.. but may be bricking it once and for all is the solution so i can get my nokia 3310 back

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

do you know about good projects of Libre OS on phones that could run on this model ? or if lineage will ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmi_Note_5

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Lineage is avalaible for redmi note 5 pro so maybe it's the same for the redmi note 5. I personally run /e/OS on my redmi note 4 (I don't specially recommend it neither unrecommend it though)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

would be so happy if someone can confirm that this will work with just installing redminote5pro version of lineageOS

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago

The note 5 and the note 5 pro are technically different (different SOC/CPU). I would say that unless you have explicit and trusted confirmation that it works I would never try an image from a different phone, for any OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-5-plus-roms-kernels-recove.7420/