PSA: Nova Launcher is owned by an analytics company
PSA: Nova Launcher is owned by an analytics company
Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I'm posting anew for visibility.
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To remove internet access from Nova, in android go to:
Settings->mobile network->data usage->network access
Go to Nova and select "disable network access"
Nova will complain after but functions just fine.
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Someone correct me, but I think they can still send and receive data if using the Google services.
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Correct
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Unfortunately, not every android OS seems to haver his option.
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Oof :(
I'm android 14 on a OnePlus device for what it's worth.
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I'm stuck on android 9 unfortunately. I didn't realize how far behind it was.
Don't remember exactly when I purchased this phone, but it was a while ago. It's getting to the point where I need a new one, but everything kinda sucks at the moment.
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That's a long way behind alright.
LineageOS is probably worth checking for compatibility. I got an extra few years out of my last phone with it.
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I've considered it but got cold feet.
I have an LG V30. Not sure how popular it is for Lineage should I need help troubleshooting, and not sure if the DAC AMP will still work.
Also a too large amount of my digital life is in Google. Once I actually get away from it, it'll be a lot easier to make the jump.
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Oh you can have all the google apps with Lineage and your phone is in the "fully supported" list. You just install the gapps package during the install process. I'm in the same boat as yourself - fully tied into the googlesphere so wasn't prepared to jump without it.
Not sure about your DAC AMP as tbh I don't know anything about them but if you're not sure you could do a backup, install Lineage with the google stuff, see if it works then revert if not. Total time I'd say would be 2 hours or so if you needed to revert (edit: plus reading time if this is your first time doing something like this).
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I'll check it out soon. Just hard to commit to a change on my phone, if that makes sense? I'm kinda weird.
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Ah yeah, totally makes sense. It's set up the way you want it. Moving from Android 9 to 14 though is very nice for what it's worth.
If you do decide to pull the trigger and need help feel free to hit me up.
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But that does not restrict its access to Wi-Fi networks!
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Yes it does.
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Unfortunately disabling network access entirely isn't a universal feature.
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Well that sucks balls. :( Why would a manufacturer do that?! Bananas.
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It is quite annoying. Samsung has trimmed up their bloat and strange customizations over the years, but some things are still incorrect as far as I see them.
NetGuard can manage network access on a per app basis but it uses the VPN function to do so, while not actually being a VPN service. Sadly this means I can't be using an on-device VPN at the same time as turning off app data.
Annoying compromise.
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Indeed it isn't universal. My Android phone can't do this.
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I just checked and Nova has never tried to call home. Granted, I just did a hardware reset yesterday, so I only have two days of data to work with.
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