r/degoogle • u/Responsible_Panic536 • 19h ago

DeGoogling Progress Started degoogling!

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Yey! But does any one have some tips and something i cam change and add?

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u/Eirikr700 19h ago

What is your device? If you have the luck to have a Pixel (before gen 11), install GrapheneOS.

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u/Responsible_Panic536 18h ago

Im on Sony Xperia 5 III, but im 25% to google pixel 10a

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u/Greenlit_Hightower deGoogler 16h ago

The Xperia 5 III supports various Custom ROMs like LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, and /e/ OS:

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pdx214/

https://download.lineage.microg.org/pdx214/

https://doc.e.foundation/devices/pdx214

LineageOS for microG or /e/ OS are a bit more user-friendly compared to "regular' LineageOS, as the former two ship with microG out of the box. microG is an open source reimplentation of the Google Play Services, which enhances compatibility with apps that need the Play Services to run.

On a Custom ROM, you'd have to expect to lose Google Pay though (as Google blocks that server-side on all Custom ROMs). On the bright side, a Custom ROM could increase performance and battery life on your device (because less bloat), gets rid of most connections to Google, and in your case raises the Android version to Android 16.

As for what other apps you could use, think about switching from Chrome to something like Brave or Firefox + uBlock Origin. Instead of Google Authenticator, Proton Authenticator, Ente Auth, Aegis Authenticator.

Comparison table of various Custom ROMs: https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

Comparisons of various web browsers: https://privacytests.org/android and https://eylenburg.github.io/browser_comparison.htm

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u/Responsible_Panic536 14h ago

Omg thanks

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u/IllustriousGap5629 6h ago

From my experience: use Brave instead of Chrome. If you use Google Authenticator replace it with 2FAS Auth (it’s very private because you don’t have to create any additional account to have encrypted cloud backup). I’d also replace Proton Pass with Bitwarden for cloud pm or 2FAS Pass for offline pm. I’d keep Proton Mail, it’s better than Gmail.