Many tablet users, myself included, struggle to truly embrace an Android device. It’s hard to escape the bloatware and Google-ification that comes with Android tablets and simply use the device for its capabilities. All I want is a tablet for entertainment, light work, and games that isn’t bogged down by extras or tracking my use.
Also: Finally, an Android tablet that I wouldn’t mind putting my iPad Pro away for
This is a big reason why I mostly prefer Apple devices, including iPads, over Android. But the Murena Pixel Tablet
A de-Googled tablet doesn’t come preloaded with the Google apps you get with other out-of-the-box Android tablets. It has a few apps from Murena, like an app store, browser, email, etc. But instead of the 60+ apps that come preloaded in your Google Pixel Tablet (and other Android tablets, for that matter), the Murena Tablet only comes with 23.
Murena just announced the /e/OS 3.0 update, which includes a new Qwant-powered search engine, called Murena Find. The update also offers stronger parental controls, speech-to-text messaging, the ability to find a device via SMS, a CryptPad-powered Murena Vault for cloud storage, and detailed privacy reports on app tracking.
If you’re an Android fan who wants more control over your privacy and digital life, the Murena Tablet