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Another deGoogled iPhone (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by joelvdc@lemmy.world to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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A process that started roughly a year ago with just changing browser and search engine, now feeling that I got somewhere. The journey ended up being more than just degoogle, but also demetaing and taking more control over my data and privacy.

Before and after picture with notes:

Chrome -> Zen browser (Firefox on iOS)

Google -> Qwant

Gmail -> Proton Mail

NordVPN -> Proton VPN (I don’t use VPN very often, but have NordVPN through another subscription, now replaced with Proton across my devices)

Google Drive / Photos -> Proton Drive

Google Password Manager -> Proton Pass

Google Authenticator -> Proton Pass / Ente (Ente Auth is only used to store my 2FA keys for the Proton account, other keys are stored in Proton Pass)

Google Translator -> DeepL

YouTube -> FreeTube (Unwatched on iOS)

Google Maps -> Magic Earth (OSM on desktop)

WhatsApp -> Signal

Notion -> Anytype

Keep / Notes -> Notesnook

X -> Mastodon / Bluesky

Reddit -> Lemmy (Voyager on iOS, dreaming of an eventual complete migration)

Instagram -> Pixelfed

Facebook -> stopped using

Windows 11 -> Ubuntu (Only personal laptop, work laptop still windows)

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[–] EuropeanPrimate@lemm.ee 37 points 6 days ago (8 children)

I want to use Signal but can’t convince everyone to get on it

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The US DoD uses it

[–] EuropeanPrimate@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

And they hand out invitations to group chats

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Is that a good or bad? Could go both ways 🤭

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[–] 3aqn5k6ryk@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Isnt iPhone already degoogled?

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Next step is to de-Apple your Iphone.

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Fuck that, next step is linux 🚀

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Saving this post. I have been deGoogling as much as I can but havent done the research to find some of these options. Thanks

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Hmm people keep talking about qwant I wonder what it's like...

Thanks for your visit

Unfortunately we are not yet available in your country.

lol wtf

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Reddit -> Lemmy (Voyager on iOS, dreaming of an eventual complete migration)

I too long for when communities (Indian and some niche ones) have more activity on Lemmy. They exist here, but have no activity after their creation. Until things pick up, I continue to access Reddit on iOS using SinkIt.

YouTube -> FreeTube (Unwatched on iOS)

Thank you for sharing about Unwatched. It fills the void in iOS that Tubular fills perfectly in Android.

P.S.

I am not entirely sure why, but I remember seeing Unwatched’s creator @fer0n@lemmy.world/@fer0n@lemm.ee quite often back when Lemmy iOS apps were starting off (Mlem, Memmy, WefWef, etc.) in the fall of 2023, perhaps he was a major contributor or creator of such apps.

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I didn’t know about sink it, will have a look! I currently use hydra to access Reddit on iOS.

[–] brown_guy@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

Am I only one who doesn't like proton services?

For some reasons, I don't get the OTP emails in proton mail. Just the OTP emails..

[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

Try Impressia for PixelFed

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I feel like my story is a lot similar to yours almost a year ago now I saw a YouTube video about degoogling. It caused me to switch to Firefox with betterfox on the betterfox github pages there was a new oil link which I read and followed ultimately leading me to all of this and so much more.

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Wow, thenewoil website is great. Thanks for sharing.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Saved! Good work and thank you.

[–] ByroTriz@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What's unwatched?

[–] joelvdc@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

YouTube player app. Open source, no ads, no login, just import your subscriptions and playlists and you're ready to go.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 3 points 6 days ago

YouTube -> FreeTube (Unwatched on iOS)

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