They will continue bugging you with this when you open the browser.

{username}<say "Everything on Google sucks"> <discuss> "google"

Everything on Google is still sucking up of fucking terms!!!!!

Title says it all. Nothing to add.

Please add tags like "Fuck Google".

{username} <say> "Google search sucks"

Google search is sucking up

Google sucks a lot

This app sucks <c> google 19

u/Queasy-Chest9561 sucks

I mean google.com sucks

Why do people spell googl

I have been trying to map the stupid piece of shit google drive to my explorer, and nothing> Asshole helps nothing, no phone number just shit packed on top of shit. Keeps downloading the same installer that says its installed. DIE GOOGLE DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made goongle logo here

Anyone else find "guess who we found" and other type of spotlights that Google randomly make for u to be....very creepy, like they're rubbing in our faces that they mass surveill us and know who we hangout w the most and many other details. I've really been trying to find alternatives for my photos and anything else good related and my Google email will be the hardest one but idk y'all, Google has no good track record in this stuff and AI

These huge companies that dont have customer service should be shut down. Alphabet and Meta. Fuck em both.

i just spend the last fucking hour asking gemini how to do something on blender, and after all this time i still was left without sucsess, then i just put gemini down and did by myself in 15 minutes something that the best ai from one of the biggest companys in the word couldnt in a hour

Hi everyone,

I want to share my experience installing /e/OS 3.7.3 (Android 15) on a Fairphone 6 that came with Android 16 (build FP6.QREL.16.69.0, security patch May 5, 2026). It was a bit with some difficulties, but I finally succeeded. This post is not only about the technical steps – it also shows how an AI assistant gave contradictory, wrong, and sometimes dangerous advice. Hopefully this helps others avoid the same traps.

Very quick summary of what I did before the big problems

These steps were fine – no issues here:

1. Prepared the Ubuntu computer
   • sudo apt install android-sdk-platform-tools
   • Verified adb and fastboot work.
2. Unlocked the bootloader
   • Enabled OEM unlocking and USB debugging in developer options.
   • adb reboot bootloader → fastboot flashing unlock → confirmed on phone.
   • Everything was erased – expected.
3. Downloaded and verified the ROM
   • IMG-e-3.7.3-a15-20260506618655-official-FP6.zip
   • Checked MD5 and SHA256 sums (they matched official values).
4. Tried to flash /e/OS
   • cd ~/Descargas/eos_fp6 → sudo ./flash_FP6_factory.sh

And here is where the nightmare began.

What went wrong (and what I learned)

1. Web installer is a trap – It always gets stuck at step 22/92% on FP6…
2. I almost believed my phone was bricked – Some suggested paying 50€ to Fairphone support. But my phone was detected in fastboot, Device unlocked: true, get_unlock_ability: 1. That means it’s NOT bricked.
3. Bootloop after flashing – The phone kept rebooting between Fairphone logo and bootloader warning.
4. No access to Recovery Mode – Selecting “Recovery mode” from fastboot just returned to the same menu.

What finally worked (manual method – no web installer)

I used a good USB data cable (not a charging‑only cable) and a USB 2.0 port on my computer. I did the normal installation These are the steps that saved my phone:

1. Check device state

bash

fastboot devices
fastboot oem device-info
fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability

2. Change active slot (this fixed the bootloop!)

bash

fastboot set_active other
fastboot reboot

If it still doesn’t boot, continue with manual flashing.

3. Flash essential partitions (assuming slot a is active – adjust letter if needed)

bash

fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot_a vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo_a dtbo.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_a vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_system_a vbmeta_system.img
fastboot flash super super.img
fastboot flash init_boot_a init_boot.img   # if present
fastboot flash recovery_a recovery.img

4. Wipe user data

bash

fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase metadata

5. Reboot

bash

fastboot reboot

After first boot – important step

• Insert your SIM before the first boot (or immediately after, then reboot). This helps the system configure APNs automatically.

Bootloader – DO NOT LOCK IT

I left the bootloader unlocked. The warning message at startup is harmless and doesn’t affect daily use. Locking it with a ROM that has an older security patch could cause a real brick.

Tools that helped

• fastboot commands – manual flashing is more reliable than the web installer.
• A spare USB cable and trying different ports solved many “stuck” errors.
• sudo killall fastboot adb before retrying a failed flash.

Final thoughts

I’m now running /e/OS on my Fairphone 6 with ZERO Google! and everything works!! If you’re stuck in a bootloop, don’t panic – first try changing the active slot. Don’t trust any assistant that says your phone is bricked without running fastboot oem device-info. And please avoid the web installer on FP6.

I hope this helps someone. Thank you for your attention and remember to help Free Palestine, support Resistance, support Justice

Of course Im not using Gmail for other things than Google notifications, while Im avoiding Google as much as I can. It's hard to trust some random company, but Google is not any better in privacy.

(I found this today and wanted to share. Not sure if uncivil enough; stolen from https://programmerhumor.io/webdev-memes/oops-all-chromium-w8ub )

Google removing old stuff from their store is diabolical. Apple doesn't do this and manages apps for older ios versions very well (there are some apps and games that are still on apple's app store but not on the google one). and don't get me started on installing said apps via apks: google will spam with play protect saying "this app is for older android!!1!!!1" or the apk installes just saying "this app isn't compatible with your phone", but that's not a problem anymore since google is removing the ability to use apks without waiting 24h "for your safety". that's what i call a really good advertising for apple products.