WILL BE UPDATE OFTEN Last update : 15/03/24
THE GUIDE FOR DE-GOOGLED APPS
(🏆 = just the best app ; ❤️ = a more than excellent app)
REMEMBER : Do not install every apps you find, for your security and privacy only install needed apps.
ANDROID
1- Phone and messaging
Phone --> Fossify Phone 🏆
Messages --> Quik SMS 🏆
Contacts --> Fossify contacts 🏆
Whatsapp --> Molly (Signal fork) ❤️ Briar (For advanced users, maximum privacy concerns)
2- Networking
Chrome (browser) --> Cromite❤️ (must be configured) Mull (slower but not chromium-based, must be configured)
Discord --> Element (matrix.org client)
Reddit --> Jerboa (a Lemmy client)
3- Multimedia
YouTube --> Libretube 🏆
Spotify --> RiMusic ❤️
Google podcasts (podcasts) --> Antenna Pod ❤️
Gallery --> Fossify Galley ❤️ (Basic app) Aves ❤️ (Advanced gallery)
4- Tools
QrScanner --> Binary eye
Gboard --> HeliBoard ❤️ (OpenBoard fork)
IME keyboard --> Sayboard
Local sharing --> LocalSend ❤️
Google authenticator (2FA) --> Aegis ❤️
Lastpass (password manager) --> Bitwarden 🏆 (Self-hosted) KeePassDX 🏆 (local storage)
Gcam --> Open camera
5- Others
Clock --> Clock You
Google calendar --> Etar ❤️
PDF viewer --> MJ PDF
Office --> LibreOffice Viewer ❤️ (Only for reading)
That’s all, hope you enjoy, do not hesitate to save the post for future updates and comment your recommandations below ⬇️⬇️
Mull is a good browser. Basically the librewolf of android.
I actually use gcam cause it’s better but I will turn off network connectivity from it.
Same for gboard, I use it but cut internet connectivity from it off
For calendar I use proton calendar but that might be a service for paid customers
Qr code I’ve been using qr code & barcode scanner
Youtube I switch between libretube and Tubular if libretube doesn’t work
If you want to use discord then Aliucord is a good hardened client for android, kind of like Webcord on desktop.
Spotify, I use a cracked one called Xmanager but I can also access my self hosted music in Synology Audio or Jellyfin.
In this guide I propose Foss apps for a completely degoogled phone, so I will not recommend Gcam and Gboard, I privilege Libretube as it hide our IP from YouTube, and I do not recommend at all Xmanager because it just remove the ads and paywalls but not tweaks the privacy 😄 for discord, I will not recommend to use the system of discord because of what’s behind…
I totally get it. Thanks for making the list though! I hope it helps a lot of people on their degoogling journey.
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