Android Setup

Recommended Applications

Play Store

Security & Privacy

• Bitwarden - Password manager
• SimpleLogin - Email protection
• AdGuard VPN - VPN service
• Ente Auth - 2FA authenticator

Browsers

• Brave - Privacy-focused browser
  • Beta Version
  • Nightly Version

Communication

• Proton Mail - Encrypted email
• Tuta - Secure email
• Facebook - Social network
• Snapchat - Photo messaging

Productivity

• Inoreader - RSS reader
• ONLYOFFICE Documents - Office suite

Media

• VLC - Media player
• Poweramp - Music player
  • Full Version Unlocker

Utilities

• 1DM+ - Download manager
• Microsoft SwiftKey Beta - Keyboard

Flash a custom recovery

fastboot devices

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

⚠️ Warning: Never reboot into recovery using fastboot command

Media Management

Finding .m4a songs from terminal

find . -type f -name "*.m4a" > m4a.txt

Find all media files

find . -type f \( -name "*.mp3" -o -name "*.m4a" -o -name "*.wav" \) > media_files.txt

HyperOS Debloating

Automated Method

git clone https://github.com/fynks/android-debloater.git
cd android-debloater
chmod +x debloat.sh
./debloat.sh

Manual Debloating Guide

Safe to Remove

• Analytics
• App Vault
• Backup
• Browser
• CatchLog
• Cleaner
• Downloads
• FM Radio
• Facebook
• Feedback
• Games
• GetApps [Only for Global ROM]
• MSA
• Market Feedback Agent
• Mail
• Market Feedback Agent
• Meta Installer
• Meta manager
• Mi Cloud
• Mi Credit
• Mi Drop
• Mi Mover
• Mi Pay
• Mi Share
• Mi Recycle
• MiConnectService
• MiPlayClient
• Mi Wallpaper Carousel
• MiuiDaemon
• Music
• NextPay
• Notes
• Quick Apps
• Services & Feedback
• Xiaomi Sim Activate Service
• Xiaomi Service Framework

Critical System Apps

⚠️ Warning: Never remove these system apps:

• VsimCore - Required for data usage
• VsimCore (Otherwise you won't get Data Usage on Control Centre tile)
• MiVideo [Otherwise you can't view/edit SlowMo Vids taken from Stock Camera]
• Battery & Performance
• Power Detector
• Security App [Happy Bootloop]
• Mi Wallpaper
• Joyose [something related to GPU and game booster, might cause bootloop]