Installing and tweaking Chromium on Mobian and Arch
#6
(02-26-2021, 03:28 PM)arcanemachine Wrote: Thanks for posting this, I've been meaning to do the same.

I recommend using Ungoogled Chromium to avoid as much of the Google BS as possible. Just install `com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium` instead of the regular version.

Using it has given me hope. I know Google is awful, but the browser works so well that it has shown me that the Pinephone can run decently well once the software optimization improves.

Using Firefox is, honestly, a painful experience ATM. Chromium starts in less than 3 seconds and runs surprisingly well.
Glad I could help. I am also surprised at how well it runs on the Pinephone. With Chromium you can have your access to Google and your privacy because the phone doesn't have Google services installed and access to the tracking SOCs. Only when you use the browser can Google track you and that's limited to your activity on that browser if you don't give it location permissions. It works out pretty well for me because my phone number is a Google Voice number and I use Gmail and I can access that in Chromium. I am a Google Product Expert working in Google Fi, Voice and Wear. The Pinephone is a breath of fresh (FREE) air. Smile I really hope Linux phones take off. For privacy sake.

If it helped you please rate me +?
  Reply


Messages In This Thread
RE: Installing and tweaking Chromium on Mobian and Arch - by C0ffeeFreak - 02-26-2021, 04:25 PM

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  bookworm vs trixie discussion for mobian in pinephone regular. zetabeta 65 23,341 07-12-2025, 07:46 AM
Last Post: anonymous
  cryptocurrency on mobian/pinephone biketool 33 50,234 06-30-2025, 02:57 PM
Last Post: biketool
  XLibre for Mobian Hiraghm 1 259 06-30-2025, 01:38 AM
Last Post: Haroldkent
  Axolotl on PinePhone / Mobian arno_nuehm 223 243,230 06-25-2025, 01:19 PM
Last Post: anonymous
  VoIP account on mobian dialer j_s 0 176 06-15-2025, 04:19 PM
Last Post: j_s
  Mobian Pinephone Notification LED biketool 2 358 06-07-2025, 03:19 PM
Last Post: KC9UDX
  Vivaldi Web browser nearly native for Mobian biketool 3 733 05-06-2025, 02:19 AM
Last Post: biketool
  mobian calamares fail merom 2 801 04-29-2025, 02:10 PM
Last Post: mdk
  mobian phosh on screen keyboard not popping up for Chromium/Electron apps grump_fiddle_reinstall 1 888 01-15-2025, 08:08 PM
Last Post: Kevin Kofler
  How to use QR codes on Mobian Sid(unstable) Pinephone Pro biketool 1 769 01-02-2025, 12:47 PM
Last Post: zetabeta

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)