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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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[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

YouTube: Grayjay

Mail: Riseup, Disroot or Posteo

Cloud storage: If you only want to backup photos, videos and the like, self hosted Immich, PhotoPrism or Ente is good. Online Ente otherwise.

Gallery app: Fossify Gallery

Video player: NextPlayer or VLC

Music player: InnerTune (also supports YTMusic and downloads)

2FA app: Aegis

Mail app: K-9 Mail

Password manager: Bitwarden or self hosted Vaultwarden

Payment app: GNU Taler (in the future; EU only)

[–] Cris16228 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Noooo is a demo app :( I guess there's no alternative someone can trust/free and open source for that

[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

What's a demo app? GNU Taler? Yeah, I said in the future. The preparation phase for the digital euro just started. If GNU Taler gets selected, you can start using it after 2025-2027

[–] Cris16228 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know and 2025/2027 is a lot! I was hoping for something to use now but it's okay, thanks anyway

[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, you can use XMR if you want the most private and anonymous way to pay ig?

[–] Cris16228 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I meant with my cards, apps like Samsung Wallet or Google Wallet, not crypto currency

[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Got it.