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What apps do you use now that you're degoogled? (sh.itjust.works)
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I'm working on degoogling and moving away from major tech companies. I'm really curious what others here are using instead — especially for everyday tools and services.

What do you use for things like:

1.Email

2.Cloud storage / file sync

3.Maps & navigation

4.Search engine

5.Web browser

6.Calendar

7.Contacts management

8.Notes / to-do lists

9.Office suite (docs, spreadsheets, etc.)

10.Messaging / chat

11.Video calling

12.Social media / microblogging RSS reader / news

13.Music streaming / podcast app

14.Video streaming / YouTube alternative

15.Password manager

16.VPN / DNS / Firewall

17.Launcher / Android OS (if you use custom ROMs)

18.App store / APKs

19.Photo backup / gallery

20.Weather

21.Smart assistant (if any)

22.Anything else you’ve replaced?

Would love to hear about your setup — both what works well and any trade-offs you’ve had to make. Always looking for better FOSS or privacy-friendly alternatives

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[–] YPriv0133@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

My setup.

  1. Proton Mail - Email
  2. None. I use local storage only.
  3. Organic Maps - Maps
  4. DuckDuckGo - Search Engine
  5. Brave + Mullvad + Firefox Focus - Browsers
  6. Proton Calendar - Calendar
  7. Samsung Contacts stored locally. - Contacts
  8. Standard Notes -Notes
  9. LibreOffice - Office
  10. Signal - Messaging
  11. None with the exception of Signal - Video Calls
  12. Lemmy, Bluesky and soon Masterdon - Social Media
  13. Spotify (not good for privacy but my family pays for it so I ask myself why not) - Music
  14. Odysee or Tubular Frontend - Streaming
  15. KeePassXC and KeePassDX - Password Manager
  16. NextDNS. I don't use a VPN - DNS & VPN
  17. Don't use a custom ROM - OS
  18. Droidify and Aurora Store - App Stores
  19. Used to be on Ente but I now store my photos locally - Photos
  20. Samsung Weather - Weather
  21. None - Assistants.