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diff --git a/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst b/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2011676 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +Longevity of a HTC One S using Cyanogenmod +########################################## + +:date: 2016-04-02 20:00 +:modified: 2016-04-03 20:00 +:tags: cyanogenmod, android, lollipop, apps, f-droid, htc one s +:category: mobile +:slug: longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod +:authors: David Runge +:summary: Or howto setup Cyanogenmod on a HTC One S and live with F-Droid happily ever after + +The mobile +__________ +| I own a quite old - at least by today's standards of planned obsolescence for every consumer device - |htc_one_s| (2012), that won't be receiving any more Android upgrades (|htc_one_s_last_update|: version 4.0.4) or support by its manufacturer directly or any distributor for that matter. +| It's quite a nice, small and lightweight phone, that by now has seen the world and besides a self-administered chassis change hasn't yielded any serious problems. +| The phone doesn't have much RAM or much space. Neither does it have a microSD card slot, NFC or other fancy new stuff that people seem to need. +| + +CyanogenMod +___________ +| The alternative firmware for some mobile devices |cyanogenmod| is available for free and offers a community driven development branch of the Android kernel, without the Google and mobile vendor bloat. +| Have a look: Maybe your phone is amongst the |cyanogenmod_supported_devices|? +| Not all vendors allow flashing other firmwares though. Some prevent this completely (watch |28c3_doctorow| for commentary on this), others let you do it by voiding your warranty, yet others just let you do it, because they are awesome. +| All |cyanogenmod| capable devices have development codenames. For the |htc_one_s| this is "|cyanogenmod_ville|". +| Each device offers a |cyanogenmod_ville_release_channel| (with stable releases) and a |cyanogenmod_ville_development_channel| (with nightly builds for the adventurous and daring). +| An |cyanogenmod_ville_install| explains how to get |cyanogenmod| on your device. +| + +F-Droid +_______ +| |f-droid| is an alternative app store to |google_play|. It only offers free software. This is pretty awesome. +| Some useful apps I like, use or have used: + + * AFWall+ + * AntennaPod + * Ardroid + * CAdroid + * ChatSecure + * ConnectBot + * DAVdroid + * F-Droid + * Plumble + * Firefox + * Irssi ConnectBot + * K-9 Mail + * OwnCloud + * ownCloud News Reader + * MyOwnNotes + * oandbackup + * OpenKeychain + * OpenVPN for Android + * OsmAnd~ + * Orbot + * Orweb + * Password Store + * Twidere + * XBMC Remote + +Conclusion +__________ +Yay! + + * I don't need to buy a new phone each year, because my battery got eaten by malicious apps that I can't disable. + * I can use an Android device without Google + * I can use an Android device without vendor bloat + * I can use an Android device as root and modify it the way I want it + * I can choose to only install free apps + +.. |cyanogenmod_ville_install| raw:: html + + <a href="https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_ville" target="_blank">install section</a> + +.. |cyanogenmod_ville_development_channel| raw:: html + + <a href="http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=nightly&device=ville" target="_blank">development channel</a> + +.. |cyanogenmod_ville_release_channel| raw:: html + + <a href="http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=snapshot&device=ville" target="_blank">release channel</a> + +.. |htc_one_s_last_update| raw:: html + + <a href="http://www.htc.com/de/support/htc-one-s/news" target="_blank">last update</a> + +.. |htc_one_s| raw:: html + + <a href="http://www.htc.com/de/support/htc-one-s/" target="_blank">HTC One S</a> + +.. |cyanogenmod_ville| raw:: html + + <a href="https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Ville_Info" target="_blank">ville</a> + +.. |f-droid| raw:: html + + <a href="https://f-droid.org" target="_blank">F-Droid</a> + +.. |google_play| raw:: html + + <a href="https://play.google.com" target="_blank">Google Play</a> + +.. |28c3_doctorow| raw:: html + + <a href="https://media.ccc.de/v/28c3-4848-en-the_coming_war_on_general_computation" target="_blank">Cory Doctorow at 28C3</a> + +.. |cyanogenmod| raw:: html + + <a href="http://cyanogenmod.org" target="_blank">CyanogenMod</a> + +.. |cyanogenmod_supported_devices| raw:: html + + <a href="https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devices" target="_blank">supported devices</a> + |