VIScon Workshop: Free your Android
Event start time 11.10.2025 10:00
Event end time 11.10.2025 11:30
This event is only available for VIScon Symposium or Hackathon participants, as well as Helpers! Please sign up for one of these events first!
Android devices are tightly bound to Google services, making data sovereignty and privacy difficult to ensure. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to reclaim your Freedom. With simple steps, you can already make your phone safer and gain back data sovereignty today. By using alternative app stores like F-Droid, you gain access to thousands of high-quality, open-source applications. You will gain freedom from Google products and start using Free Software.
Additional slots might become available later on. Please use the waiting list!
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Details and Prerequisites
Workshops may require items VIScon cannot provide (e.g., a Laptop) which you have to bring with you or to set up something (e.g., install software) that would otherwise take up a significant chunk of the workshop. You may also need knowledge in certain fields (e.g., how to program in a specific language). All of this information can be found in the following paragraphs, so you can decide whether you want/can participate in this workshop, or not.
What you have to bring to the workshop:
- an Android(-based) smartphone
What you have to do before the workshop:
Nothing.
Knowledge requirements(/recommendations) for this workshop:
Nothing.
FAQ
Why can't I sign up for this workshop?
If you signed up for the main event after the early access deadline (8:00pm, 18th of September), you can sign up from the 21st of September. But don't worry, we will send you a reminder when the sign up opens. Early access is our way to thank early supporters!
The fine print
By participating you agree that pictures and videos can be taken of you that could be used for VIS-Purposes (VISIONEN, Instagram, etc)
By participating, you agree to adhere by the VIS Code of Conduct
Every participant is responsible for their own insurance
All statements are made without guarantee
In general, there are no refunds
Event organisers
Main event organiser Luigi Pizza