New Phone Setup Gone Wrong

Text on the meme

>get new phone >boot first time >do you want to send usage statistics... No >login with google... skip >if you don't login to google you can't use Pla... skip >login to samsung... No >install those recommen... No >this might interest you... No >Synchronise your data... No >Get your curated news with Google Discovery on your homescreen... Deactivate >OneDrive wants to.. long press -> deinstall >phoneinfo -> development mode -> OEM unlock On >reboot to bootloader -> unlock -> you will lose your warranty -> yes >samloader -> download firmware -> launch Magisk -> patch firmware -> boot into odin mode -> flash firmware >"Attention! This phone is not using official glowy approved spyware!" >launch browser -> do you want to sync -> No >Download f-droid -> download Aurora with f-droid > download Firefox with ublock >Remove Chrome, Google Play Store, Google Services, everything with Google in its Name >Service Provider Update is being installed -> Cancel -> remove Configuration Update Manager >Remove Galaxy Store, Samsung Cloud, Samsung AppUpdates >Install WhatsApp to communicate with boomer normie relatives -> turn sync off and disallow its background services

What it means

A grayscale Chad-like man appears beside a long checklist for setting up a new Samsung phone. The joke is that a supposedly simple first boot turns into an extreme privacy-focused process of disabling Google and Samsung services, unlocking the bootloader, patching firmware, and installing open-source alternatives. It is used as an ironic reaction to bloated phone setup screens and unwanted telemetry. EN: A grayscale Chad-like man appears beside a long checklist for setting up a new Samsung phone. The joke is that a supposedly simple first boot turns into an extreme privacy-focused process of disabling Google and Samsung services, unlocking the bootloader, patching firmware, and installing open-source alternatives. It is used as an ironic reaction to bloated phone setup screens and unwanted telemetry.

Who

Chad / Чэд

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