Part Two
- Moved photos from Google Photos to Ente Photos
- Moved my PKM and Notes to Logseq
- Moved from Chome and Google Search to Firefox, Tor and DuckDuckGo
- Just deleted Reddit and started a Lemmy account.
It's been a ride and I'm open to other suggestions and guides.
I feel like #degoogle seems to embody a greater movement to leave bigtech. Here are the crazy things I've done over the last month or so.
- Installed Arch on my laptop about a month ago
- re-engaged my Mastodon and Bluesky while deleting Twitter and unfriending everyone on Facebook
- Installed GrapheneOS on my Pixel
- Moved email to custom domain and Tuta from Gmail
- Moved to NextCloud in place of Google Drive
- Moved photos from Google Photos to Ente Photos
Part One......
Can anyone recommend me an *offline* OCR/auto-translator app for either Android, Linux, or Windows? Something like Google Lens, but not Google. Commercial/paid is fine as long as it's offline.
@gael I think I missed the attacking. Of course is only #grapheneos 'the best' according to grapheneos. But I'm very happy with e/os and I think a lot people like the e/os It is a good step in #degoogle and #unappsen 
Thank you for the good work
Search fatigue is real. Stop being lost in ads and SEO spam.
https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/15/inhuman-gigapede/#coprophagic-ai
Looking for a #FOSS alternative to Google Drive and Docs that works on Android and Linux. @nextcloud has been suggested, yet it seems very enterprise centric and maybe not for individuals. Any advice and guidance welcome.
#degoogle
LOL @ „#AI”… A bit longer article, but worth it.
https://housefresh.com/beware-of-the-google-ai-salesman/
tldr: Google and it’s LLM asked for a recommendation sells you on press release „facts”, fakes pros and cons, takes data from other AIs products listings, contradicts itself on the same product or simply recommends stuff that straight up doesn’t exist…
In the same time it’s deplatforming small businesses and honest reviews based on real life, unbiased tests…
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Did #Google just launch another game platform, just to kill it in a few next months or years?
Just completed a 1500km trip across France & Spain using AndroidAuto + #CoMaps instead of GMaps. Except for the search engine that is less complete than Google Maps, the guiding was top notch!! One step closer to fully #degoogle my life! Great work #OrganicMaps #CoMaps devs https://www.comaps.app
@GrapheneOS @foxydonuts I agree with the written, but #degoogle means independence and, above all, the use of excellent Foss applications that allow the user absolutely more privacy and a more user -friendly experience. #grapheneos #degoogle
Have to use Reddit on a degoogled phone?
You can now get push notifications using Reddit's webapp over @unifiedpush in browsers that support it. (IronFox and soon Fennec)
#Reddit #deGoogle #UnifiedPush
It's July already, time to check how many have achieved this #NewYearsResolution to #DeGoogle! 
And while G Suite (now Workspace) has another price hike, Tuta has the best discount ever. 
Time to switch and stop feeding AI with your data!
@flokinet I've mostly been deGoogled for a number of years but the last few years I've taken even larger steps. First I swapped out Google Search for #duckduckgo. Then I began using open source apps to replace nearly all Android apps & tried to lock down Android best I could. Ditched gmail for Tuta. I finally decided to go all out and replaced Android OG with #grapheneos. This completes my transition from Google in its entirety and I couldn't be happier.
Since having my Nothing 3a, I've disabled all the Google 'user' apps.
I've now spent the last 20 minutes uninstalling them using the Android Debug Bridge over a Windows Command Prompt. Reset phone. Absolutely no change at all.
Why Google can't actually allow you to uninstall them like you can any other app suggests what Google really thinks of you.
Saying goodbye to Google, one app at a time. Share your favorite alternatives in the comments!
Dear Magic Earth team,
I am a very happy user of your navigation software and fully support your decision to go for a paid only approach. In fact, I think the price is more than fair.
However, another aspect of the announced system will make it impossible to continue using it. And that is the requirement to pay using the Google Store.
Your product is one of those used by the rising population of de-googled Android users. In fact, I have not met anyone using it who is not using it to avoid Google.
Having to install Google Services on the phone is a price many of your customers, me included, won't be able or willing to pay.
Please introduce another payment option by credit card, so I can continue to use and recommend your product.
Thank you very much.
Best wishes,
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I am beginning to hate bigtech. Is it purposely designed to make us feel disempowered, erode any sense of control over our choices, lives? Do we buy stuff just to be manipulated by it? Its getting really mad though. I get a bad feeling.
Just unplugged my Google Homes *cough. listening devices*. Thanks, I can use Siri or native app to control my own lights thank you.
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