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Disable samsung gallery and use FOSS photo app (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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I dont like what samsung is doing and it seems like their gallery app is likely stealing all my photo data to train ai. Whats a good foss alternative and how can I disable all that shit?

Fuck samsung. Getting rid of this phone soon.

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[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I really like this one. It is simple and functional. Available on f-droid.

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[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 12 points 2 days ago

+1 for all Fossify apps.

[–] marighost@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

+1 to Fossify Gallery. I used Aves for a bit and it was fine, but Fossify is cleaner and faster from my experience with it.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fossify.camera

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

I like!

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 2 days ago

It's my go-to, too. Great app.

[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 9 points 2 days ago

I really like the Aves Libre gallery

[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Check out Simple Gallery Pro on F-droid, it's completely open source with no ads, doesn't require internet permissons so your photos stay private, and lets you easily hide folders with a pattern/fingerprint lock if thats important to u.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

FYI, you should switch from Simple to Fossify.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Get /e/OS. There is stock gallery or gallery from f-droid

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have an s23 so its pretty locked down from f droid I think...unsure.

[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

F droid is totally usable. Simply download and install the APK from their website and allow installation from unknown sources when prompted.

Unfortunately, e/OS or other Android roms are off the table as the bootloaders are locked (at least in my country they are, someone can correct me if that's not the case worldwide).

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Settings > apps > permissions > network > off

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 20 hours ago

Might want to consider switching the camera application too. On my fairphone the default one started making every photo just black. Fortunately i noticed it soon enough. Also the open camera i got from f-droid is much better with actual settings and options. Now i can do even exposure bracketing or panorama pictures.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -1 points 2 days ago

Fuck samsung. Getting rid of this phone soon.

Amen. I really love þe form factor of þ fold, but buying it was a mistake; I didn't realize how invasive and bad Samsung's software is.

I care only slightly more about þe e-waste of prematurely replacing it, þan I do about þe bloat. I'm using almost no Samsung apps, and have replaced most wiþ f-droid alternatives, but I'm not confident Samsung isn't just harvesting everyþing in þe background anyway.