I am trying to take control of my digital footprint and not trust big tech with my privacy.
The big step is to #degoogle my life. In order to do that, ironically, I need to buy a google pixel😁
I am trying to take control of my digital footprint and not trust big tech with my privacy.
The big step is to #degoogle my life. In order to do that, ironically, I need to buy a google pixel😁
14 Comments
TheRecruiter@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
This is going to be my next step as well, after switching to Manjaro a couple months ago. Unsurprisingly, after years of using stuff like Google Photos, Play Services, etc , it is not as easy as just a click of a button, but it's definitely worth doing
lukx@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 2y
Yes, using #grapheneos on my Pixel and I'm really happy with that, don't want any other Android OS
Anticorp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Is there an non-google android auto equivalent? Same question for maps?
lukx@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
Android Auto is only from google. For Google Maps you can use OpenStreetMaps
Anticorp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Can you use Open Street Maps with Android Auto?
lukx@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2y
https://osmand.net/docs/user/navigation/auto-car/
aradar1979@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
What do you do for google pay? is there any alternative?
lukx@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2y
I don't use google pay, but hope to see any alternative in future
Tazerface@lemmings.world · 1 pts · 2y
BeliefPropagator@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y
Are you going Graphene OS?
aradar1979@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Yes, people keep suggesting it over lineageOS. That's why I am buying a used Pixel.
Teppichbrand@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y
I'd like to try Graphene but older Pixel phones are end-of-life or not supported at all. So I again put LineageOS MicroG on my Pixel 3a and 4a. Those phones are super cheap and still great to daily drive. So no Graphene-experience for me, I guess.
ratzki@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
LineageOS still uses many Google servers for location, time, etc. in underlying processes.
GrapheneOS have their own servers and are the only ROM to cut those ties to Google.
Jetlord@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
Calyxos does work but I do prefer grapheneos
dino@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
It's one of those life choices which I also regularly worry about. But the alternatives are almost not available.