I’ve switched to Firefox, proton mail and calendar, but what about google docs and drive? ty guys

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    If you can afford it, make your next phone a Google Pixel and put GrapheneOS on it. Despite the phone being google, all the google crap will be removed by the OS.

    Nextcloud self-hosted to replace Google Drive.

    Install as many apps as possible from F-Droid and the rest via Aurora Store.

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      Even though you’re saying install GrapheneOS, it still seems a bit odd to suggest a Google Pixel 😆

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        Pixel, Moto, and Nexus have all been some of my favorites because the direct Google support means nobody is going to stop you from unlocking the bootloader and having your way with the system image.

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          missing just a lot of little features I’ve grown accustomed to. biggest ones I can remember are the tiny weather widget and the thing where the display doesn’t turn off if ur looking at it. also the UI wasn’t all that great imo

          I remember now, what pushed me all the way away was my bank app not working

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            fair. in my opinion, banking apps are not worth having on a phone due to the security risks. there are several alternative launchers available on f-droid :)

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      Nextcloud self-hosted to replace Google Drive.

      I’m really reluctant to recommend Nextcloud. The software is buggy, it’s not e2e encrypted, and you’re liable to data less if your VPS goes down unless you’re good at managing cloud resources.

      For most people, a service is better.

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        For most people, Syncthing is better. You don’t even need a server, just another device of similar capacity compatible with Syncthing.

        Nextcloud has a few easy cheats to get it working smooth these days. Docker all in one images are a thing. The only additional step I had was a cache and cron and I haven’t had one error.