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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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[–] Steve@communick.news 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
  1. Proton
  2. Proton (Sync leave a lot to be desired)
  3. Organic Maps
  4. Kagi
  5. Firefox (LibreWolf)
  6. Proton
  7. Contacts are kind of a mess. A combination of Proton & my phones Google Contacts library. Though I use the Fossify app
  8. Standard Notes / Tasks.org
  9. LibreOffice
  10. Had to go back to Google Messenger when my new phone wasn't receiving work MMS and group messages.
    I use Signal with my closest friends and family
  11. Signal / Zoom
  12. Fediverse almost exclusively (~90% Lemmy)
  13. AntennaPod for podcasts
  14. I still use Youtube for videos and streaming since I'm still grandfathered into the $8 original Google Play Music All Access intro offer. They are contractually obligated to never increase the price on me.
  15. BitWarden (Not a fan of the updated interface, may switch to Proton)
  16. Proton
  17. Lawnchair
  18. Droid-ify with Play Store as fallback
  19. Proton
  20. Breezy Weather
  21. Too picky for an assistant, AI or otherwise
[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

Currently, Proton Pass's sync has to be forced manually on Android. Proton told me a few weeks ago they are working on a fix.

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I find you can get close to the old Bitwarden extension functionality with changing the appearance settings. I agree though, the interface change was definitely a step backward.