Where can I find a guide to de-Google my life.

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[–] 14 points 1 year ago*
[–] 6 points 1 year ago

I imagine the following communities can be helpful:
!privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
!privacy@programming.dev

But any guide would essentially be:

  • 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)
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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago
    [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    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 🤣

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Oh yeah, lol. I keep forgetting ChatGPT can be used for stuff other than making SFW memes

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