junderwood

I did not! Thank you!

Which qualities would you like to improve?

I use a regular Pixel 6 pro, but there are a few things I keep around to improve the q.o.l. for using android itself.

• Nova launcher to simplify things a bit and give me more search engine options

• Firefox as my default browser with ad blocking add-ons to maintain some sanity

• Solid Explorer to do file system stuff

Built in stuff:

• Bedtime mode is a nice reminder to stop and go to bed

• Focus mode is nice to stop casual social app usage according to a schedule

• Flip to Shhh is great for… shushing. When flipped.

• Do Not Disturb is my default mode. Only to be turned off when I’m actively awaiting interaction.

• Notifications turned off for almost everything, always.

This is probably not true, but I’ve heard of people using toothpaste as a polishing compound for cloudy headlights on these older cars.

The same fellow wrote the Wired article, btw!

Yeah, that was my experience as well as a Pixel user. That said, it didn’t take too long to just finally switch to Firefox, Nova launcher, and Duck Duck Go. Mostly painless, and I’m over 40 👴