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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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 @[email protected] (idk how to mention)

Samsung pay

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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?🤔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months 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.

[–] ExperimentalGuy 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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..?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months 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.

[–] ExperimentalGuy 1 points 2 months ago

Edited to clarify, my b