I do not want to just change the launcher, i do not want to use android at all
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NameTaken@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Have you looked into maybe getting a shield and changing out the launcher? It’s a great emulator and will play any video file thrown at it. Worth looking into if you can’t find any sbc alternative.
BinaryUnit@lemmy.world 8 months ago
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The Shield is great for playing media, but it’s definitely not under £100 (at least the last time I checked, I’m also American). Also changing our the launcher doesn’t stop all the “phoning home” that everything does, DNS blocking will help with that though. Also, the hardware isn’t as great as it used to be.
NameTaken@lemmy.world 8 months ago
eBay is your friend, Shield came out about 9 years ago so lots on the used market. Also the phoning home for the paranoid can also be handled. Since it’s been around for so long there’s not a lot left someone hasn’t already figured out. Maybe not the perfect answer but worth considering. As a media player it just works and it’s tried and true.