Iodé Review: Privacy Has a Price

An Android phone without Google sounds great, but how well does it actually work? Here's an in-depth look at my experiences using iodéOS and the iodé firewall app.
Check out iodé here: iode.tech/
Talk on iodé's forum here: community.iode...
Browse iodé's open-source components here (does not currently include the flagship firewall app): gitlab.com/iode
Disclaimer: iodé sent me this Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G, 128GB storage/6GB RAM, for free in exchange for covering their project on the channel! However, they are not providing me with any other payments or commissions, and I was not given a script or restricted in what I can say.
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[@Man-ns9sm]

About your critisism of the blocker: IodeOS is now fully open source. Iode Team: We are happy to announce that we are releasing iodéOS 3.3 as open source software! From the beginning, we have been strong proponents of open source software and part of our code was open from day one. We are happy to take the next step and completely open source iodéOS.

[@NerdOnTheStreet]

Hey, that's great to hear! I found the iodé app itself after some digging (understandably developed against iodéOS only): gitlab.com/iode/os/public/blocker/iode
Here is the press release/announcement you quoted:
iode.tech/en/news/iodeos-is-open-source/
community.iode.tech/t/iodeos-is-open-source/888
I'm pinning your comment since that was a big point I called out in the video.

[@reclee8333]

How many user profiles can be created in iodeOS?

[@calebricks4890]

Great review! I appreciate how through you are... I was considering installing iode on my Note 9, but I may wait for them to update it a bit more until I check it out. Until then, I'll give /e/ OS a try.

[@pminuk]

This is a fantastic review, I am just in the process of trying to get an Iode on the very same model, a Xiaomi 10 Pro.... Will report in with questions, as I am a total novice.... (If I knew what you told me, I probably would have waited more than a further year)

[@pminuk]

hey there, It is now 9 months past your initial review, is there any new lessons learned these past 9 months, what about the camera, what have ya learned?

[@Ghost-bl4bg]

Hello, can the iode firewall entirely prevent an app from accessing the internet? or just trackers

[@rapter3197]

Can't use play store on this os?

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

You can use Aurora which is basically the same thing.

[@user-ky3gm3gq2n]

dude why dont you just download damn gcam?

[@antonhaes414]

Go, Mo, … is French for Gb, Mb, …
Go = giga octet, Mo = Mega octet, …

[@NerdOnTheStreet]

Good to know!