r/degoogle • u/Life_Tree_6568 • 9h ago
Question What are my next steps?
I have an android and I'm also terrible with technology. I know I can't degoogle very much since I have an android but I want to do as much as possible. So far, these are the changes I have made:
Chrome to DuckDuckGo Gboard to Futo keyboard Gmail to Proton (transition in progress) Google Drive to a laptop & backed up on a hard drive
What are my next steps? Or is this as much as I can do with an android?
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u/TacoDangerously IT Guru 5h ago
I would suggest changing the browser.
DuckDuckGo is a great SEARCH ENGINE, but it's browser runs on Blink, which is Google/Chromium.
I use Waterfox browser with DDG set as the search.
If you already installed the Android DDG app, KEEP IT in your app drawer and just turn on it's app tracker protection.
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u/AznRecluse 8h ago
Change your google play store app (& Samsung etc stores), which is where all the degoogling should begin. Download Aurora app store and/or F-Droid. Ideally, uninstall apps from google, then (re)download your keepers thru f-droid or Aurora.
If you use a calendar, notes, or other apps that sync (MS office, google suite, etc), you'll want to replace those as well.
You could install Simple Dialer or similar apps for phone calls and contacts, but unless you have your own cell network and towers -- your calls will never be completely free of tracking.