Living without Google: A list of apps
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I’ve talked before about my new phone setup, which now doesn’t contain no Google apps or services at all. I’ve been using a custom ROM for my phone but I could do the same just by disabling all Google services and apps.
My device has better battery life and I’m using only essential apps. This is a major step towards full degooglification and helps with mindful use of the phone, something I’m trying for some years now.
Here is the list of basic apps I use
| # | App | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | F-droid | The open source store |
| 2. | Bitwarden | Password manager from F-droid repo* |
| 3. | Nextcloud | Cloud storage |
| 4. | K9mail | Mail client |
| 5. | DAVx5 | Contacts and calendar sync |
| 6. | Gadgetbridge | Fitband management |
| 7. | Notes | Notes for Nextcloud |
| 8. | NewPipe | youTube videos |
| 9. | MuPDF viewer | PDF viewer |
| 10. | Etar calendar | Calendar app |
| 11. | Nextcloud news | RSS reader |
| 12. | Fennec Browser | The F-droid Firefox version |
| 13. | VLC | Video player |
| 14. | Librera PRO | Ebook reader |
| 15. | Forecastie | Weather app |
| 16. | Viber (Apkmirror) | Proprietary communication app |
| 17. | OsmAnd~ | Maps & navigation |
For apps that cannot be found on F-droid I use apkmirror.com Fortunately until now, that goes only for the Viber app which is not open source.