This action would be the most maximalist thing I’d need to do on this device. As someone who travels for work and relies on rideshare apps, I’m just curious if anyone has been able to successfully order a ride? I believe no apps will work sideloaded (due to the degoogled nature) but in theory this should be possible in a browser.
All good if not, I’d just need to swap sims with my Samsung when traveling for work.
I haven’t tried, but someone mentioned there is an option to order Uber via text. Maybe worth looking into if it’s an important service for you.
I didn’t book a trip but I am quite confident it does work via a browser.
I tried installing the Uber app and got an error message saying it requires google services (as expected). It wouldn’t display the map after that point.
I then tried by navigating to https://m.uber.com in the Brave browser (you can login with your phone number and sms verification code) and am able to see the map, cars locations. I can prepare itinerary, choose cars, etc. I just haven’t click the ‘request’ button.
My understanding is apps do require google services but that doesn’t apply once you are in a web browser as it is just a ‘display’ tool.
It’s a little small on screen but perfectly adequate if you only need to book a ride occasionaly .
This is amazing to see! Exactly what I was hoping for.
Tangent here, but is brave fast enough on the kompakt? I’m unsure which one to load once I get the device, leaning between firefox / brave, or something more stripped back like Eink bro or Smart Cookie Browser
Brave works, perfectly for me. It’s obviously a little less convenient than standard smartphones (which for most in this forum is a positive!), but when you actually need it, it works just as fast in my experience. One thing that improves speed is to install a different keyboard. I am using g-board, no one loves google but it just works much faster than the Kompakt keyboard.
