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I'll add a lot more details when I've got time but:
A5Pro
- confirm, the blue backlight is hideous
- the VPN disconnects and I can't reliably automate it to reconnect. The VPN disconnect looks like an Android 10 bug but the private dns menu option removal looks suspicious
- private dns option has been deleted from the menu
- rooting is not possible, only a 2account hack. Personally, I could only get GMaps and Contacts working through that. Can't use Google Apps.
- Aurora store installs OK. Some initial virus checking to get past to get it installed.
- nearly every app I've tried so far works except those from Google. Alternatives for everything are out there AFAIK
- there's a safe debloat list out there on reddit somewhere
- hisense seem to have a lot of privacy warnings etc as per android 10 and maybe some more. Even some disclaimers for the built in apps. Rare to say this but it looks like they've done a good job with their stuff... but of course still replace the launcher even if not 'Vision OS'
- tracking data goes to QQ.com and Taobao.com .This is the Chinese equivalent of Ebay and WhatsApp. In a way this is no different than Google's tracking.
Alternative apps:
Maps - Here we Go
Drive - SyncThing. Degoo / Koofr / Nextcloud providers
Everything else - connect to another rooted phone via Airdroid
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