Identify what kind of services and products from Google that you use (ex: Android, Google Maps)
Identify replacements for those services and products (ex: GrapheneOS or LineageOS instead of Android and OrganicMaps, OSMAnd or Magic Earth instead of Google Maps)
Verify that the replacements work for you
Make a plan on how to move to the replacements you have identified. (ex: Backup all important data on the phone before changing OS)
Unless you want to find alternatives to every single app from google it's not that hard. I was barely using anything from google so the hardest part for me was buying a phone compatible with lineageOS and slowly change my email at the places I was interested to keep my account.
The hardest replacement is going to be YouTube. I use BilliBilli and Weixin (I spend a lot of time in China) and it is pretty good. I still like to watch drama content on YT and it's hard to get away from 🤣
I literally just typed in "How to de-google my life?" and it gave me a 12 step instruction plan from ditching Google for DDG/startpage/searx to data migration.
8 Comments
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Any of the degoogle communities are a good start.
!degoogle@lemmy.ml !degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de !deGoogle@lemmy.ca
or
!degoogle@europe.pub
anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
I imagine the following communities can be helpful:
!privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
!privacy@programming.dev
But any guide would essentially be:
SassyRamen@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
@buyeuropean@feddit.org
quediuspayu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Unless you want to find alternatives to every single app from google it's not that hard. I was barely using anything from google so the hardest part for me was buying a phone compatible with lineageOS and slowly change my email at the places I was interested to keep my account.
vordalack@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
The hardest replacement is going to be YouTube. I use BilliBilli and Weixin (I spend a lot of time in China) and it is pretty good. I still like to watch drama content on YT and it's hard to get away from 🤣
Nikls94@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y
Ez. Ask ChatGPT.
I literally just typed in "How to de-google my life?" and it gave me a 12 step instruction plan from ditching Google for DDG/startpage/searx to data migration.
vordalack@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 1y
Oh yeah, lol. I keep forgetting ChatGPT can be used for stuff other than making SFW memes
Nikls94@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
It’s usable for general knowledge stuff, but once you’re ankle-deep in something it’s basically useless and never doubts you.
seralth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y