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So, what are good 2FA alternatives to Google Authenticator these days?

#defaang #degoogling #2fa

Finally turned off sync for Google Photos on my phone. I'm currently auto-uploading to Nextcloud, but it's not quite the setup I want, and I'm evaluating Fossify Gallery for local images on the phone.

It looks like I should give Immich a try, based on these:
https://lemmy.world/post/10259481
https://alternativeto.net/software/google-photos/

#DeGoogling #DeFAANG #GooglePhotos #Fossify #Immich #NextCloud

Remember the "Simple Mobile Tools" suite of Android apps? It used to be a great collection of basic apps that didn't slurp up your data, clog up your apps with advertising, or charge exorbitant prices. It isn't anymore.

At the end of 2023, the suite was sold to ZipoApps, who proceeded to do all of those things. (This appears to be their business model: buy an app with a large install base and squeeze every last bit of monetization out of it while destroying its usefulness, fun, and credibility.)

Seriously: They replaced the $2.99 one-time payment for the Pro version of Calendar with a $15/week subscription.

Fortunately the apps were all GPL, and there's a complete fork called Fossify. They're still slowly rolling apps out to F-Droid and Google Play, with about 10 out so far.

I use the calendar and contacts apps all the time, and the voice recorder is good for taking quick notes.

Fossify Apps: Replacing Simple Mobile Tools

Update: The file manager and gallery have also been solid (local-only of course), and the phone app handles calls just fine (unless you need more accessibility or transcriptions). The music player does well with local audio.

I ended up dropping the messages app, which is OK for SMS/MMS, but doesn't handle RCS at all. The keyboard really doesn't fit my typing style, and I switched to Heliboard.

#FOSS #Fossify #Android #MobileApps #SimpleMobileTools #RotEconomy #DeFAANG #DeGoogling

New post: Using Thunderbird to Move Email to a New Account

Thunderbird can move messages from one IMAP account to another. Just drag and drop! But Gmail makes it a bit more complicated.

https://hyperborea.org/tech-tips/thunderbird-gmail-move/
#computers #email #thunderbird #google #degoogling #gmail #howTo #techTips #defaang

If they *can* use your data, they eventually will.

After the NeuralHash controversy with #Apple, I moved to a model where I try to make it impossible for them to use my data. Self-hosting and taking ownership of one's own data while de-clouding and de-FAANGing is less convenient, but it returns you to being the steward of your own digital life.

#google #privacy #data #FAANG #deFAANG

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/01/28/new-details-free-ai-upgrade-for-google-and-samsung-android-users-leaks/

@roguefoam @kelsonv that's what I was going to say #defaang

Es empfiehlt sich, auf dem #Fairphone 3 (e.foundation), tunlichst zu lassen, den Bildschirm übertragen zu wollen. Auch die 5Ghz WLAN ist eher ein Flackern, denn persistente Verbindung. Ansonsten angenehmes #deFAANG und Gefühl von digitaler Freiheit.

Empfehlungen für ein pretty easy Gesamt-Geräte Backup für den täglichen Gebrauch?