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

  • 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.todayOP
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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?🤔

      • ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev
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        23 days ago

        I think most use who use keepass instead of bitwarden do so because keepass is offline, unlike keepass. At least that’s what I understand.

        • Cris16228@lemmy.todayOP
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          23 days ago

          KeePass is offline unlike KeePass 🤔 something is wrong. I get what you mean and finally someone answers

          Yeah but I prefer have them on my phone and pc and If I lose a phone I still have everything…?

          • JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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            23 days ago

            So you can use KeePass + Syncthing to synchronize the database file across your devices. Keeps it distributed and I’ve heard a lot of recommendations for this, although I haven’t tried it.

            If you don’t want to do that, Bitwarden is well regarded and probably would suit your needs based on what you’ve said.

            For my threat model, I don’t trust any online password manager, so I host my own local Bitwarden server (Vaultwarden) and use Tailscale to securely access it from any device, and if the server goes down, the Bitwarden client keeps a cached copy on the device itself.