c/degoogle · by simop_jo@lemmy.world · 1y

Free at last!

I finally feel free and in control of my data!

311 points · 40 comments · view on lemmy.world

40 Comments

RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Noice!

This is the first thing I see when logging into Lemmy, made me pause for a second or two.

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Thanks!

RedSnt@feddit.dk · 24 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Wow, that's courageous, well done. I'm envious. I'm still battling with the sunk-cost fallacy mostly related to my youtube account. My gmail just redirects to my new mail address currently, so that's sort of sorted until I've gone through 20 years of created accounts that are linked to it.

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Thanks! Even if you can't detach completely the fact that you don't accept it and try to escape is a big step forward that many don't take.

nfreak@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y

That's part of my issue. I'm a former content creator and still want to keep the videos from those years up and available. I don't really use subscriptions or anything though so I can browse without an account.

I closed out 2 google accounts entirely this month, and just about finishing migrating various accounts to use my new tuta email. I'm still keeping my last 2 accounts up just in case (I've had cases where very important emails sent from tuta were getting filtered by the recipient, but gmail seemed fine). But on those two accounts, I've totally purged all existing emails, emptied Drive, etc. I'm also on Fi as it's basically the only remotely affordable mobile plan around here. So I'm about as distanced as I can get at this point, but not entirely off yet.

Resplendent606@piefed.social · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Congratulations! That must have been quite the journey. I am getting close, but I still need to figure out a calendar service that I am happy with that works with my family and it will be hard curb my YouTube addiction.

DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

for calender you can try tuta calender and you can watch most vids using invidious or newpipe

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Thanks, good luck!

lupusblackfur@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Very nice. Congrats!

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Thanks mate

Stomata@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Congrats ! and enjoy your freedom

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Thanks

m4th1337@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (2 replies)

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simop_jo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Thank you! I totally agree. Im sick of these large companies.

m4th1337@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

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medem@lemmy.wtf · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Congratulations !

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Thanks!

rahm02@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I recently did this for one of my accounts. It was quite a few years old, but it still hurt to remove it. Backed up all old photos and said goodbye. I still have a Gmail account, but I hope to transition fully to Proton soon. Congrats, OP!

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Thank you!

paequ2@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

👏 Congrats!

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Thank you!

ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I've been gradually working my way towards this. Recently I switched to GrapheneOS and signed up for Tuta mail. Next step is to build a NAS and set up immich.

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Good luck!

ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Thanks! And congrats on your escape

Tapionpoika@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Congrats! How many places you had to change login email?

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Way too many 😄

Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

What about Google Play?

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Aurora store

Stomata@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

You always have fdroid and if you need somthing aurora store is here

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

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bobagem@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I'm curious what set of tools and services you settled on using instead.

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

planning to setup immich once my PC is repaired to ditch ente

bobagem@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

Thanks.

SnotBubble@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Congrats OP! That's really something!

For those of you still on the journey, know that you can quit individual google services. For example you can quit Gmail, but keep Youtube etc. This would also allow you to keep play store.

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Thanks! I have also ditched all Microsoft services as well as windows, I also installed a custom ROM on my phone with no gapps. Every piece of software I use is foss!

ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

What country are you in, and what type of phone/OS did you use?

Also, congrats!

simop_jo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I live in Greece. I have a Mi 11 Lite 5G with CrDroid 11.5 without google services

ChickenAndRice@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

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ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y

Congrats! Good job! I'm right behind you. So close...

Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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simop_jo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y