I have degoogled my phone few years ago it really hit me how much the phones depend on Google services. Few examples from of my daily usage when I compromised:

  1. Communication

I’m in students group, people there have own group chat on facebook messenger. They share info regarding tests, deadlines etc. Basically standard uni messaging. Unless I had fake Facebook account to be there I would have to collect all info by myself. The alternative is a discord server, which in privacy terms is questionable choice too.

At least I have few friends who use Signal or Element, but it’s minority.

What do you usually use and offer when people ask you for contact?

  1. Banking app

Banking app I used has blocked me from app after few years of using it when they realized I have it from “unofficial” source - Aurora store. That motivated to switch the bank and app, which doesn’t really on Google Play services. The easiest way to do that was browsing Huawei app store and finding the most suitable app. Do you use baking apps?

  1. Taxi/Transport

Of course theres no way to use Bolt/Uber for transport on degoogled device. What’s your way of transport after having few beers in pub? Do you use taxi via calling it directly or use that weird Telegram taxi addon?

  1. Map directions

Is there a way to convert google map pins to open source solutions and vice versa? What’s your recommended software for directions? What do you use for driving?

  1. Fitness

Do you track fitness activities?

  1. Phone

Do you have good phone recommendations? I know that GrapheneOS+Pixel is one, but what about others?

  • JamesBoeing737MAXEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    Well, calyxos works on some motos and fairphones (the fairphone is expensive as shit tho and used motos are relatively nonexistant in the used market). Edit: some frp locked are currently on ebay (if you enjoy getting scammed).

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      18 hours ago

      I have trust issues with used phones tbh. It goes beyons the FRP.

      Like… who knows if the previous owner is a drug dealer or something, then the authorities got the IMEI, then if I use that phone, the cops assume that I am that drug dealer.

      Imagine they got an agency like the United State’s DEA involved, and you happened to be using that phone that used to belong to a drug dealer, the authorities just send a pegasus, upload all your stuff, activate cameras microphones. Then eventually raid your house.

      I don’t like the thought of that.

      • JamesBoeing737MAXEnglish
        2·
        11 hours ago

        Well, you’re kinda fucked. At least I live in the EU, so it’s not as big of a threat, as I could gather the evidence about the purchase and maybe not get murdered.