#degoogled — Public Fediverse posts

The time has come to format my phone and find a Google-free (or at least Google-non-dependant) OS, since many of the apps I use come from F-Droid.

I'm a little scared and a little excited, but mainly worried I might lose something important in the transition (eg, the ability to use my bank apps or something similar).

This is the slavery Google has silently imposed on all of us. 😔

#android #google #degoogled #smartphone #alternativeto

I've been using the Murena GS6 Pro as my main device for a month now. My honest review is on my blog.

Removable battery, wireless charging, IP68, under-display fingerprint sensor, OLED 120Hz. Designed and assembled in Europe by Gigaset. EU energy label: energy class A, repairability class A, 55h battery endurance.

< 400€, with /e/OS on board. No Google inside.

https://gaelduval.com/murena-gs6-pro-review-removable-battery-privacy-smartphone/

#privacy #eOS #deGoogled #FOSS #MadeInEurope #Gigaset #Fairphone #smartphone

@joepie91 Yes there's exciting work going on which we should support if we want freedom software and hardware in the near future. Check out @dawndrums and @mechasystems for example.

#degoogle #degoogled #deapple #deappled #BigTech #freedomtech #mobileLinux #LinuxMobile #LinuxOnMobile #gnuLinux #freesoftware #softwarefreedom #opensource #Linux

Jetzt geht es an die Feinheiten... Eine grandiose Aufgaben-App habe ich gefunden, seit gestern sind Notizen dran. Beruflich und privat mit #notesnook unterwegs. Grandios!
#degoogled #digitalesouverenität

Have you #DeGoogled your search? Let us know which is your favourite.

While many alternative search engines to Google still rely on Google or Bing's search index, it's still worth making the switch.

Find out why in our latest article 👉

https://tuta.com/blog/alternative-search-engines-to-google

@ecosia @Qwant @kagihq @StartpageSearch @duckduckgo

Petite question mail :

Je poursuis ma degooglisation, migré mes compte important hors de gmail et sur le point de supprimer l'adresse.

MAIS pour certains services générant moultes spam, promo et newsletter, j'envisage de passer par un alias ou un mail temporaire.

Des conseils (open source de préférence) ? Un avis sur anonaddy ? Ou temps mail ?

#degoogle #degoogled #spam #mail

@murena I'm very disappointed in the last update of e/os which broke WiFi on my #fairphone6 even more disappointing is the support process (or lack thereof) for such issues. A degoogled phone is only as good as the updates provided and the support processes to manage such issues. Talk to #fairphone I've created a support ticket for it. #eos #degoogled

I rebuilt my GrapheneOS setup on a new Pixel — no Google account, no Play Store, and a full rundown of the apps I picked and why.

🔗 https://prettysimpleprivacy.com/en/migrating-my-grapheneos-setup-to-a-new-pixel/

#GrapheneOS #privacy #android #degoogled

am I the only one annoyed by so frequent #GrapheneOS updates???

I am already pissed off one can not disable automatic download of updates, one can disable the updates app completely, but I would prefer to manually check for updates and review available update before downloading not to completely disable updates

then after applying updates it takes ages "optimizing apps" see this screenshot, only 8 optimized apps out of 35 and it has taken 19 minutes already and in the meantime the phone is very slow and overheated :(

#android #degoogled #degoogle #privacy #security #opensource

Informatyczni towarzysze, potrzebuję pomocy przy tablecie. Mój nowy nabytek Lenovo IdeaTab Pro TB373FU na sam start przypomniał mi o tym jak okropny jest Google. :wojakcursed: Muszę go jak najbardziej z deGooglować jak się da, bo się uduszę.
Wszelkie porady i propozycje (szczególnie w kwestii OS :crabrave: ) bardzo docenię.
:BlobhajHeart:

#degoogle #degoogled #Android #Lenovo #fedisie #polska

Ma che bello l'ultimo aggiornamento di /e/OS per Fairphone 6 alla versione 4.1.1! Sono state introdotte due feature che aspettavo con trepidazione: il backup di app e dati (in beta, ma pare funzionante) il backup di app e dati e la trascrizione della dettatura sul device. Sono sempre più felice di aver scelto quest'accoppiata!

Ah, e finalmente siamo approdati su Android 16!

#eOS #fairphone #fp6 #android #deGoogle #degoogled

Sometimes it just hits me how different my relationship with technology really is compared to others.

I've grown up in a family that valued privacy, and then my very first friend group from early on exclusively consisted of gay – later #trans – autistic furry hackers. I've never known a life of being careless about #technology and #privacy, and a DIY mentality wasn't counterculture, it was just the way #tech worked.

To me it had been completely normal that my phone would obviously have some #degoogled #LineageOS on it (or rather, #CyanogenMod back in the day). It was just part of the setup process. Same with some #Linux flavour everywhere.

Self-hosting services was just the way to get those services. I never had any cloud accounts anywhere. I had always been on my girlfriend's Nextcloud or e-mail infrastructure or whatever, later my own. I always self-hosted my game servers. My websites would never be on any random hoster.

This came with a bunch of habits and quirks I just accepted as part of the tech experience. I am used to not getting any notifications on mobile, for example. I always have cookies and site data disabled out of habit.

I don't buy smart devices that I haven't vetted and rather choose the 'dumb' version, i. e. an infrared remote instead of a bluetooth one. My first instinct when looking for software is to check the repos or the Arch Wiki/FSF Directory and such sites. I haven't used Google in forever.

All this isn't to brag or whatever at all, it's just to illustrate what my worldview is like and how I grew up. I'm not even super intense about all this; I still watch YouTube videos for example and I (have to) use some proprietary software, e. g. for work. I'm not RMS, yknow?

...

But imagine growing up like this, and now it's 2026 and you see someone use a phone. The sheer contrast??

I see people live a life where their most used app on their phone is now ChatGPT or Gemini or whatever. They use it more often than a search engine, they micromanage chats so it 'remembers' all of their emotions and thoughts. They ask for life advice, questions, make it write e-mails, everything.

They are on Whatsapp, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok and whatnot and actually use all of those features I've only ever heard of second hand, such as a "for you page".

They have YouTube accounts and actually are able to comment, like and subscribe – that's something that feels weird to even think about to me as someone resigned to passive use of such sites!

They have all the flashy features just available to them, like these live notifications, voice control, smart connectivity and whatnot that I accepted long ago I just "couldn't get".

It's such a different life to live, it's almost like a different culture.

Anybody in #Canada with a #degoogled phone, thinking about the "worst" banking app you use, what's the status and can you comment which bank it is and which OS?

Telefoonvraag: ik heb een gedegoogelde telefoon met LineageOS. Maar daarbij moet soms opnieuw gesideload worden voor een upgrade en dat vind ik moeilijk en spannend, of het wel lukt, waardoor ik het veel te lang uitstel. Is er een ander open source OS wat je echt maar 1x erop hoeft te zetten en dan altijd normaal kan updaten?

#telefoon #degoogle #degoogled

@FediFollows Please also add @furilabs it's the most usable option for nontechy people right now.

@mechasystems also has the Comet which would be a #Linuxphone with their LTE module.

@dawndrums and @Liberux are also upcoming projects great to follow - the former has already showcased a working early prototype on their YT channel.

And also @purism who have 2 phones and initially put in so much work in developing phosh, chatty (GNOME Chats) and the phone Calls app as well as underlying stuff to make desktop apps responsive. I'm daily driving a #Librem5 btw and quite comfortably too coming from a #degoogled Android ecosystem.

#LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #gnuLinux

It's almost a year since I joined HMD, and later to HMD Secure. During this time, because we are working with #deGoogled devices, I came to see very sketchy moves by Google in limiting significantly what you experience with a deGoogled device. #Murena e/OS is a great example of what you can achieve when you say no and go against the stream together. It's great to know we are not alone, on a raft and we paddle against the waves of shenanigans Google pushes towards us. It is defiance, it is persistence, it is giving people an option where privacy matters the most.

Does anyone using a #degoogled phone (esp., #fairphone with #eos ) know if there is an email solution that provides language translation within the app like the official gmail app? I really wish #Thunderbird had an extension for this purpose.

#askfedi #fairphone6 #murena #translation

@leanderlindahl
> Volla / VollaOS

First I've heard of this. Apparently it's a deGoggled Android/Linux. Anyone know how good they are on respecting their customers' Software Freedoms and Right to Repair?

#Volla #VollaOS #Degoogled #Android #Android #MobileOS

Nie traktujmy tego artykułu jako kolejnego tekstu o tym, jak to #OpenSource jest wspaniałe i powinniśmy uwolnić się od korporacji. Traktujmy go jako przegląd alternatywnych aplikacji z różnych obszarów, bo czasem warto coś więcej poznać.

#DeGoogled

https://wolnoscwkieszeni.pl/uwolnic-smartfona-aplikacje/

Introducing "Choosing Ethics AI" for Digital Indipendence Day 2026

https://peertube.uno/w/6owCgAB8XGN1kC8BGmpUZM

#Murena is attending the discussion with #MobilePay. @volla and @jolla, when you can check your inbox 📥 😉

#deGoogled #os

#/e/OS - e Foundation - #deGoogled #unGoogled #smartphone #operating #systems and online services - your #data is your #data

https://e.foundation/fr/e-os/

Well, it looks like #MobilePay reverted to check Play Integrity again. #Europe does not have a chance at Digital Sovereignty if all Android phones must be #Google #Certified and businesses keep the only option of #Play #Integrity.

#Unified #Attestation is the alternative for non Google devices (#Jolla, #Volla, #deGoogled Android) but unless this is mandated by @EUCommission, this means all banking and financial services will be monitored, gated and blocked if needed on a whim.