I've had good luck so far with GrapheneOS. I still have Google Play but it only has normal app permissions, and it's in its own user profile that stays off unless I need to use an app that uses Google Play. I can install from external sources just fine, including the built in browser. Google Play Store is also an external source with Graphene's setup.
Thank you for suggestion. I'll look into GrapheneOS, from first glance it seems to be something that I need.
Re:Back to Android (For the Time Being)
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Monday October 10, 2022 @11:39AM
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Files is an Android system app included in AOSP
You are both right.
com.android.documentsui is included in AOSP.
com.google.android.apps.nbu.files is Google's app on the play store.
For years the first thing I do is install LineageOS (I only buy devices they support) and everything is remarkable stable, in terms of not crashing and usability. Most of my apps come from Fdroid.
Highly recommended. The irony is that Googles Pixel phones are great options.
> Total Commander removed install functionality, because of risk from being removed from Google Play Store. Just great, now this makes TC less useful and requires me to use Google's own "Files" application, which I had replaced with Total Commander...
I guess the Solid Explorer's dev isn't concerned about that, because it still has that capability today.
Not sure what the future brings, but probably even more limitations. My next phone will probably be a "dumb phone", and all saved money I will spend on decent camera.