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- Nougat
### DeGoogling / UnGoogling
### DeGoogling / UnGoogling in /e/OS
The goal of "deGoogling" is
- To remove or disable any feature or code that is sending data to Google servers, or at least to anonymize those accesses
@@ -50,11 +50,20 @@ The goal of "deGoogling" is
More details about the state of /e/OS OS deGooglisation can be found in [this white paper](https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state-of-degooglisation.pdf).
### User interface
### Advanced Privacy features in /e/OS
Starting from /e/OS V1, /e/OS features a new "Advanced Privacy" module that offers the following features:
- tracker management: users know in real time the number of active trackers used by installed applications. All trackers' activity can be cut, with some granularity by application
- location faking: /e/OS users can choose to have their location faked for applications that use location. Faking goes from "random plausible locations" to a specific, chosen, location.
- IP address faking: /e/OS users can chose to fake their IP address, for all application, or specific applications. This is made possible by redirecting the internet traffic to the TOR network.
Also, an "hide my email" address alias is provided to each user, for users who don't want to disclose their real email address.
### /e/OS User interface

- A new launcher "BlissLauncher" was developed to offer an attractive look and feel. Its features include
- A new launcher "BlissLauncher" was developed to offer a simple and attractive look and feel. Its features include:
- Easy to understand User Interface with almost no learning curve for the new user
- Application widget support
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ It can use [Murena cloud services server at https://murena.io](https://murena.io
All pre-installed applications are open source applications except for the Maps app (read details about this in the [Maps FAQ](/maps)).
-[Web-browser](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/browser): an deGgoogled fork of Chromium, built from Bromite patch-sets, with specific /e/OS settings
-[Web-browser](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/browser): an deGgoogled fork of Chromium, built from Bromite patch-sets, with specific /e/OS settings. It features an ad-blocker by default.
-[Mail](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/mail): a fork of K9-mail for better user experience, some bugfixes and support for oauth, with OpenKeyChain for PGP encryption support
-[Message](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/Message): a fork of QKSMS
-[Camera](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/camera): a fork of OpenCamera
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ All pre-installed applications are open source applications except for the Maps
-[App Lounge](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/apps) is the /e/OS application installer, that offers [millions applications](https://e.foundation/e-os-available-applications/). Applicatinos are accessed from Google Play Store (commercial apps), F-Droid (open source apps) and also Progressive Web Apps, all at a single place.
-[App Lounge](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/apps/apps) is the /e/OS application installer, that offers [millions applications](https://e.foundation/e-os-available-applications/). Applications are accessed from Google Play Store (commercial apps), F-Droid (open source apps) and also Progressive Web Apps, all at a single place. App Lounge features a "Privacy Score" for each application, computed from the number of trackers found by Exodus Privacy in each application, and from the number of permissions.
Other preinstalled applications:
-[Maps](/maps#how-magicearth-is-added-into-eos): MagicEarth (read the [Maps FAQ](/maps) for details about its license)