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Suggestions for google alternatives/foss apps (self.degoogle)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Cris16228 to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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Hello everyone!

Recently, I saw so many posts about this and I started to think about degoogling (degoogleing?) my life.

I've started with fdroid and found some nice apps in there and I'm curious to know some alternatives I may or may not know

Youtube: Currently, I use ReVanced and even though is just the default app with something in it, I want an alternative with background listening, import my subscriptions w/ notifications and if possible with sponsorblock
Mail: Using a combo or Gmail + proton. I started to use proton recently and I want to move everything there when I have time. Suggestions here?
Cloud storage: Self hosted/proton? Alternatives
Gallery app: Stock
Video player: Stock
Music player: Stock
2FA app: I have Authy and I tried to install aegis. I also have Ente but I've never used both
Mail app: Using K9 and the app is awesome compared to google or Samsung Mail
Password Manager: Bitwarden
Weather app: Currently, using Breezy weather

If possible, apps with a nice looking UI, modern with/without Material You

I'm using a Samsung S23 and I would like to know how bad it is to change ROM with something better and if it's really worth Pixel + GrapheneOS. Thanks

Edit: I forgot the most important one with probably no alternatives (?) Thanks to @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml (idk how to mention)

Samsung pay

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[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Don't forget migrating your accounts in various online services if you used Gmail or Google login for registration.

For mail address, it is best practice to register your own domain and use any reputable mail service provider that allows to use custom domains. This way your address is not tied to the provider and you still own it in case of any issues with the service provider. This means you don't loose access to the online services when Gmail (or anyone else) decides to block you.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Don't forget migrating your accounts in various online services if you used Gmail or Google login for registration.

This.

Also, there's this "connector" in Proton you plug in to Gmail and it downloads all the e-mails and even keeps labels etc.

Last thing - even after migrating everything and updating your e-mail in services, I'd wait with deleting Gooogle account for example a year to make sure you haven't forgotten about anything. Wait before burning down brigdes, let the Goolge account just sit there lonly, abandoned, forgotten. Set a reminder to delete it.

[–] Cris16228 2 points 3 months ago

I did that and I should really move everything to proton, but unfortunately I can't create aliases for every service I use. I know I can use mymail+servicename@proton.me but aliases based on that services would be better so if I get spam somehow, I know from who

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