Hello everyone!

Recently, I saw so many posts about this and I started to think about degoogling (degoogleing?) my life.

I've started with fdroid and found some nice apps in there and I'm curious to know some alternatives I may or may not know

  • Youtube: Currently, I use ReVanced and even though is just the default app with something in it, I want an alternative with background listening, import my subscriptions w/ notifications and if possible with sponsorblock
  • Mail: Using a combo or Gmail + proton. I started to use proton recently and I want to move everything there when I have time. Suggestions here?
  • Cloud storage: Self hosted/proton? Alternatives
  • Gallery app: Stock
  • Video player: Stock
  • Music player: Stock
  • 2FA app: I have Authy and I tried to install aegis. I also have Ente but I've never used both
  • Mail app: Using K9 and the app is awesome compared to google or Samsung Mail
  • Password Manager: Bitwarden
  • Weather app: Currently, using Breezy weather

If possible, apps with a nice looking UI, modern with/without Material You

I'm using a Samsung S23 and I would like to know how bad it is to change ROM with something better and if it's really worth Pixel + GrapheneOS. Thanks

Edit: I forgot the most important one with probably no alternatives (?) Thanks to @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml (idk how to mention)

  • Samsung pay
  • SomeLemmyUser@discuss.tchncs.de
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    23 days ago

    YouTube: newpipe

    Mail: fairmail

    Cloud: nextcloud (you need to host a Server or join one hosted by someone you trust though)

    Music: phonograph

    Video: vlc

    2FA: freeOTP

    Passwords: keepass(XC)

    I am using grpahene on a refurbished pixel 6a for 250€

    I was coming from lineage os, and while I loved lineage for not having ads, possibility for no google etc. I AM SO HAPPY WITH GRAPHENE

    it is better optimized, has higher security and the multiple users, sandboxes Google and stuff are soooo nice and easy to use

    Also the pixel is a very nice phone (crazy camera, perfect oled) but I don't like that it doesn't support wired headphone and SD cards. Still very much worth it IMHO

    • Cris16228@lemmy.today
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      23 days ago

      I'll check them but why keepass over bitwarden?

      Is the battery good with GrapheneOS? I know is refurbished but how bad is it? I would love to try it but spending for a refurbished to use it as second phone?🤔

      • SomeLemmyUser@discuss.tchncs.de
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        23 days ago

        Comes down to preference in security vs. Convenience: Keepass is local, so more safe, but with the downside of no automatic sync. can be solved with KDE connect (completly local) or nextcloud (trusted server) though it is not as smooth of a user experience.

        Battery is good in my opinion, had an used LCD smartphone before, which held barely a day in the end, this one has two days and a half with battery saver kicking in at 25% which is more than enough for me.