I picked this phone from Backmarket for 70 USD. I cleaned it up and started debloating and slightly degoogling it. The bootloader is locked unfortunately, but you can debug this phone.

It runs very smooth for being 7 years old and running on Android 11 (upgraded from Android 9).

Wifi calling and texting from Delta chat works, i even tried the video calling and suprisingly, it worked really well too. Now i just gotta try out the data.


  1. Apps being used: (everything except from Trip Plans and Grab are downloaded from Droid-ify)
  • Trip Plans: this is the app i gotta use to communicate with my group on my trip. This and Grab are the only “Google” apps on here.
  • Grab: Southeast Asia version of Uber
  • Mucke: Music Player
  • Episteme: Book/PDF reader
  • Ciphernotes: Note taking app
  • Etar: Calander
  • NFC Alarm Clock: setting alarms and timers
  • Binary Eye: app to read bar codes and QR codes
  • BlockAds: ad and tracker blocker
  • GeauxWeather: Weather App
  • Cache Cleaner: (not located on screen) this app helps clean out all cache in your system and user apps. Can also be set to remove and delete data.
  • Keyboard: AnySoftKeyboard
  • Browser: Ironfox
  • Ripple( not located on screen) a app to trigger an action to protect privacy, depending on what app it is. Some apps hide/disguise or delete data, etc.
  • Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.orgOP
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    1 day ago

    Do you have a harder time waking up if its only the traditional alarm? (XX:XX) the minute time is for extra security?

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      1 day ago

      In my experience I get grumpy and am not as fresh, if I sleep longer than 8 hours.

      For weekends or holidays I use it like that, then the duration of sleep is more important than the waking-up point. I could do rough math in my head and then look at the “Next Alarm in…” but like that its so much easier. One click and its set.

      I also have three more alarm shortcuts to set it to the three different trains I take for work.