My main Android phone is now 99% Google free

ggm

Installing whatsapp was a "wtf" moment. Degoogle but leave meta in your life? I know that it's driven in other people's communications modalities.

nubinetwork

Cool story bro

graemep

What about banking apps?

al_borland

Using Android, when the goal is to be Google-free, always strikes me as an odd choice. Kind of like using Brave instead of Chrome. Ultimately, still using the Google developed and backed platform gives them more power and control over the market as a whole. If de-googling became mainstream, they would almost certainly fight back, as it undermines the entire business model behind developing these things and giving them away for free.

Jeff9James

also try out twent[.]xyz which is an Agentic SuperApp for android. you bring your own keys or use local models, so you've got full control. side note: it's UI automation is way too fast.

aand16

PSA: somebody put together a detailed table[1] comparing security and privacy features of most common Android-based OSes. Yes, GrapheneOS looks amazing but requires a Pixel phone, at least until the new Motorola devices come out. 1 - https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm