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
  • Asudox
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    22 days ago

    YouTube: Grayjay

    Mail: Riseup, Disroot or Posteo

    Cloud storage: If you only want to backup photos, videos and the like, self hosted Immich, PhotoPrism or Ente is good. Online Ente otherwise.

    Gallery app: Fossify Gallery

    Video player: NextPlayer or VLC

    Music player: InnerTune (also supports YTMusic and downloads)

    2FA app: Aegis

    Mail app: K-9 Mail

    Password manager: Bitwarden or self hosted Vaultwarden

    Payment app: GNU Taler (in the future; EU only)

    • @[email protected]OP
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      122 days ago

      Noooo is a demo app :( I guess there’s no alternative someone can trust/free and open source for that

      • Asudox
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        22 days ago

        What’s a demo app? GNU Taler? Yeah, I said in the future. The preparation phase for the digital euro just started. If GNU Taler gets selected, you can start using it after 2025-2027

        • @[email protected]OP
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          221 days ago

          I know and 2025/2027 is a lot! I was hoping for something to use now but it’s okay, thanks anyway

          • Asudox
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            21 days ago

            I mean, you can use XMR if you want the most private and anonymous way to pay ig?