Degoogling my Phone / Part 1

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Degoogling my Phone / Part 1 - Lemmy.World

Phone - Pixel 9 Pro Browser - Firefox Search Engine - Ecosia Keep Notes - Joplin Tasks - Tasks.org [http://Tasks.org] Password manager - Bitwarden 2FA - Aegis Email - Posteo.de [http://Posteo.de] 12€ pro Jahr mit Thunderbird Google Photos and Drive - Jottacloud Home / 70€ per Year for 1TB and 5 Users (family photos videos and documents) - awesome Wetter - Breezy Weather Google Photos - Aves Libre & Image toolbox Google Play Store - Aurora Store & Droidify Google Play Services - micro G VPN - Mullvad VPN 5€ a month (only paid when needed) are there free good alternatives? Google Clock - Clock App Form Droidify (Chrono from Droidify but its Bugged for now) Gboard - Futoboard (seems finally working correctly) and Futo Voice Phone - Fossify Contacts - Fossify SMS - Fossify Google File Manager - Material Files Shazam - Audile Google Translate - DeepL Quick Share - Local Send Social - Eternity for Lemmy / Moshidon for Mastodon / Pixelix for Pixelfed / Discord AdBlock DNS -… Scanner - OSS Documentscanner Docs - FreeOffice / Office NX Google Kamera - ProShot 9€ Onetime payment YouTube - Revanced YouTube (tried out Libretube and others but I need video watch sync between TV (SmartTube) and phone) Yt Music - Metrolist and testing others GMaps - Magic Earth Google Calendar - Timetree or Fossify Audible - Smart Audiobook and DRM free Audiobooks Calculator - Fossify Podcasts - Antennapod Soundcore App for Music devices Using the Soundcore Aeroclip. (Awesome fit and security) Searching alternatives for Kindle. PayPal alternative that can be used everywhere. Gemini Assistant, Circle to search or Lens alternatives. No self hosting.

Have you changed android for a degoogled OS ?
Not for now. Want to have my appsuite ready for it. Also banking app is a problem.
Root it and hide it.
I also used a custom rom. But after rooting android some apps will not work a anymore. Mainly apps like Microsoft. Or okta. Or these stupid apps I need for work, which is detecting a rooted android somehow.
Use Shamiko (magisk module), XPrivacyLua and HideMyApplist (lsposed modules) (lsposed is a magisk module)

github.com/tycrek/degoogle

Anything here? Not sure, don’t have an Android anymore. 10/10 would GraphineOS if I was in the market for a new phone however.

GitHub - tycrek/degoogle: A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.

A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links. - tycrek/degoogle

GitHub

Proton vpn is without cost for one device.

Im really struggling what to do with android itself…

Same. Banking apps are a problem. I wish there were proper Linux phones. Or nothing make there own os.
Are banking websites a good replacement?
Best option I’ve found is GrapheneOS (I have a Pixel 7 which I bought second hand so Google don’t get any additional money). Still Android but gives you more control over the data Google can see/use. Gives a sandboxed play store and services so banking apps still work fine.
For a browser, Waterfox and Ironfox are better alternatives.
I indeed use waterfox. I can recommend it.
I like ironfox but I have cromite if ironfox breaks

List of current banking app compatibility with Graphene OS

For anyone not aware of this it is a good resource.

Banking Applications Compatibility with GrapheneOS

Maintained Compatibility List for International Banking Apps This list includes banking apps that have been tested, submitted, reviewed, and verified as compatible. LIST | SUBMIT | UPDATE | POSSIBLE WORKAROUND SOLUTIONS Introduction Welcome to the crowd-sourced dataset for GrapheneOS users on currently supported devices. New visitors are encouraged to read the official usage guide on banking apps for comprehensive details about how these apps function on GrapheneOS. IMPORTANT Please read GrapheneOS’s important announcement, officially released on Dec 1, 2023:

That list is bogus, my banking app is listed there as “working” but absolutely does not work.

Well it is a maintained list, my bank has stopped working since I first saw this list and it has been updated as such.

Maybe submit something to help others know that it is no longer working and get the list updated. Things change unfortunately.

Ah, OK. Fair enough.
Ad block via dns can done on your own network if you want. Like using opnsense or pihole.

If you’re still using stock Android then I’m sorry to say that your efforts are somewhat wasted.

Please try GrapheneOS.

As for a free VPN alternative, check out URnetwork.

The Email - Posteo.de 12€ pro Jahr mit Thunderbird is still in german.
Thalia sells DRM free Audiobooks
What calendar are you using that connects with Task.org? Great list by the way!
Most of the apps I’m using are the same.