Well the only thing you would get from a Syrian VPN server is no ads on Meta - YouTube and a few other apps , otherwise you’d need a VPN for the VPN to use things that aren’t available here … like: indeed (jobs) , Netflix , Gitlab , linktree , Google play (mostly works but sometimes need a VPN ) and other things I can’t remember

Chromium is controlled by Google, Firefox main point is add-ons (especially Ublock) but it has nothing else to offer unless you sync devices

I’ve heard of it , hope it’d be good

You mean you don’t wanna use a Syrian VPN server , or you don’t wanna use a VPN if you ever lived in Syria ?

I don’t know how long will I need to wait in order to see a new FOSS Android browser that isn’t based on Chromium or Firefox and doesn’t use Android system WebView

Ads is one of many bad parts about YouTube

They probably make money from sharing my data with 3rd parties , though it’s not as benefitical as the data of someone in other countries I live in Syria

YouTube doesn’t show ads in my country but I still prefer not to use the official app because it sounds “heavy” to me

When I was trying to unlock the bootloader, Mi flash tool told me there’s an update (v7.?) and gave me the link to download the newer version, when I tried to download it every browser I used gave an error in the website even with VPN Now reading this news , even if it’s still unofficial… I was wondering if Xiaomi retracted the update because it’s actually preparing to close the program

I’ve decided a long time ago I won’t buy Xiaomi phone again unless it’s my only choice… if that’s true then it’s no more a choice Anybody knows what are OnePlus and Oppo polices with unlocking bootloader ?

So far I couldn’t unlock the bootloader because whenever I add a number it tells me to try again tomorrow

This reply actually saved my time, thank you so much

What’s up with services providers bricking their products ?

Or is it another attempt to force users to upgrade to a newer phone…

Tried it many times before but it consumes more resources than brave , especially internet data

Partly solved my complex with foss mail clients being ugly designed

You mean Kiwi browser ? Last update on both GitHub and Google Play was on April 2024

I’m using Fennec now and it’s so buggy

Now that Xiaomi is making it nearly impossible to unlock bootloader on my phone because it refuses to accept whatever number I provide , Shizuku is probably my last solution… tbh I don’t find it worthy for them to try forcing me to stay on their software: my phone is old and outdated , and I don’t use most of the bloatware they put on the device

Of all foss browsers I tried , Kiwi browser is the worst I’m coming back to Fennic , let’s see what have changed since the last time I used it

Stock wallpaper , I did a factory reset to my phone yesterday but I didn’t change it