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A lot of people are overly reliant on Google. They put all of their important messages, appointments, musings, contacts, and spreadsheets into Google products. Many are aware that Google, like many tech firms, is likely to prioritize its own interests over user privacy. But signing data away for technological conveniences is a common occurrence.<\/p>\n

Murena’s Pixel Tablet<\/a> takes a stance against that norm. It’s Google\u2019s Pixel Tablet hardware<\/a> running an Android fork but without any Google tracking or Google apps. While I still found myself heading back to Google services while using the tablet, Murena\u2019s gadget reminded me of how feasible it is to limit Big Tech\u2019s reach into my life.<\/p>\n

De-Googled Android<\/h2>\n

Instead of running standard Android like Google\u2019s 2023 Pixel Tablet<\/a>, Murena\u2019s Pixel Tablet runs \/e\/OS, an open source mobile operating system (OS) built by e Foundation<\/a>. Mandrake Linux distribution creator Ga\u00ebl Duval<\/a> founded \/e\/OS, which is a fork of LineageOS<\/a>, an open source version of Google’s Android source code.<\/p>\n

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