@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The /e/ ROM is a fork of Android (and in particular the LineageOS flavor of Andr
- DNS settings can be enforced to a specific server
- Geolocation is using Mozilla Location Services in addition to GPS
- CalDAV/CardDAV management and synchronization application (DAVDroid) is fully integrated with the user account and calendar/contact application
- Google servers are not used anymore to check connectivity (ongoing)
- Google servers are not used anymore to check connectivity
### User interface
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Other preinstalled applications:
- Maps: MagicEarth (read the FAQ about its license)
- Weather: a fork of GoodWeather for a modified user interface, using data fetched from Open Weather Map
- PDF reader: PdfViewer
- PDF reader: PdfViewer Plus
- Notes: a fork of NextCloud Notes to support /e/ online accounts
- Tasks: OpenTasks
- Light: a fork of Simple-FlashLight
## 3. Description of /e/ online services at ecloud.global
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## Status of ungoogling & pro-privacy features
- we are currently [addressing a number of issues with ungoogling](https://gitlab.e.foundation/search?group_id=&project_id=&repository_ref=&scope=issues&search=Infosec+Handbook+Review)
- we have [addressed a number of issues with ungoogling](https://gitlab.e.foundation/search?group_id=&project_id=&repository_ref=&scope=issues&search=Infosec+Handbook+Review).
This includes among others:
- removed connectivity check against Google servers
- replaced Google NTP servers by pool.ntp.org servers
- replaced Google DNS servers by 9.9.9.9 by default and offer users to set the DNS servers of their choice
## What to expect in futher releases?
In 2019 we also plan to:
- introduce more pro-privacy features (VPN...)
- add the capability to uninstall most pre-installed applications
In 2020 we also plan to:
- introduce more pro-privacy features such as a "privacy dashboard"
- add the capability to uninstall most pre-installed applications (if feasable)
- add several user profile to impact the choice of default applications installed during first-time usage wizard
- add Progressive Web Apps to the application repository, and corresponding Google-free SDKs for app publishers, because we believe that web apps is the future for most mobile applications.
- add Progressive Web Apps to the application installer V2
- offer corresponding Google-free SDKs for app publishers, because we believe that web apps is the future for most mobile applications.
