Has anyone on /g/ successfully fully degoogled?
>>108832992How do you degoogle when you've signed in with google?
>>108832992use case?
kek
can't wait for proton to make their own version of google sign-in that's even more invasive and less useful
>>108832992sign in with proton instead :)don't forget to buy your proton pass and use your proton mail and your proton vpn (that we totally don't monitor and de-anonymize users in real time on)
>>108832992Maybe, but how do it? Can someone explain it to me? I tried do it, but just not works, because the Google is more big than me or anyone. >>108833009Yes, how?
>>108833027oh wait...https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonVPN/comments/93pp40/protonvpn_does_keeping_logs/e3gqobo/but we totally only do it if you're using our network to attack others! even though we have this automated system set up to perform everything when we receive automated notifications from other networks.. it would totally never be used outside that scope. scouts honor.
>>108832992*deletes your account if you don't log in for a couple of months*
>>108832992I did in my personal life. still have to use Google Workspace in my job
impossible to defeat jewtube
I tried once but I can't live without nfc payment also every single bank app out there requires safetynet attestation. also I don't use any google service besides play store and youtube
>>108833039only after they check your incoming emails to make sure you're not receiving any registration emails
hmmmmm
>>108833025Is the proton a great psyop? I can't understand the point of this enterprise. They said "You will be secured with us", are they send some e-mails from a hacker to the Government, or i'm crazy?
>>108832992What is this meme?What can they do when they don't even have my phone number?
Yes. Hi. What would you like to know?
>>108833080anything swiss is pure evil. swiss are the most nefarious race on the planet yet they are allowed to get away with it because muh pretty mountains and chalets or something. have been funding both sides of every european war for centuries and now lead the world in depopulation (WEF, GAVI etc)
>>108832992i hate google but fuck proton toowhy the fuck do I need to run some shit on my computer to use IMAP with proton?
>>108833080read the phrack article released relatively recently, "APT down" or something.that Vincent guys weird ass domains and emails blocked by anything that sneeds is better.>>108832992close enough i'd say. i still rip or watch YT shit behind proxies
>>108832992How do you use this corpo cancer in the first place?>had a google account that I rarely use>refuse to use any 2factor auth besides second email>annoys me with suspicions activity warnings every fucking time because I use a shitload of different vpns >one day just says fuck you, I won't let you in, even though password is correct>type in correct recovery email>type in a correct code from recovery email>it says I am STILL fucking suspicions and won't let me into my own account despite passing all checksNeedless to say I never touched this niggerkike piece of crap ever since.
>>108832992Proton is becoming an ecosystem like google. Can they win the masses over gee?
>>108832992I am sure I don't have a single google thing on my phone or macbook
Yeah, mostly. I still use Invidious though.
I use gmail, maps, and translateI'm warming up to comapsDon't tell me to switch from gmail to some other email that is equally ass, admit there's no good solutionI'd probably try FF's ai translate, but I assume it phones home everything so it's no better than goog
>register 5 proton emails>maaaaaaybe just one more>DELETED AND BANNED AND ALL OTHER EMAILS DELETED AND BANNEDdamnit!
>>108833009Stop using that account. Change your ISP, move house. Register new account
>>108832992I've been trying to degoogle for the past few days, its a long project when you have over a decade of stuff tied to a gmail account.>made a tutanota email>stopped using google calendar, switching to tuta calendar (frankly I don't have much on my calendar anyway, but I do use it most months for something or other)>Downloaded and deleted all of my photos from google photos, started running Immich on my home server which auto syncs with my phone (I can wireguard to my home network whenever I want and do so often so I can sync from anywhere in the world)>Slopped up a script to gpg encrypt my photos and upload them to a blomp storage space once a week so I have a private secure copy stored externally>Recently upgraded my android phone, but my old one is still decent so I might try and run lineage OS and /e/ OS on it to see if I like using those enough to make a more permanent switch>Trying to install more apps through obtanium and F-droid instead of the play storeMy gmail is linked to so much shit, like way too much stuff in general.
>>108832992...and lived?
>>108833468
>>108832992Eh...>Have not used the search engine in years>Swapped the default stuff on my moto with fossify (too lazy to ADB it to remove google's shitty apps)>Removed phone number from my google account only yesterday>Keep *atleast* 2 very old google accounts because both have old videos i used to record (+ the other services i have them attached to bothered moving over to some other email)>Only use youtube because the algorithm is too good to give up (+ the random IP ban i got from using freetube)>Use GMX for normie shit>Use outlook for everything else because riseup is a walled garden, proton is glowshit and tuta nukes your email if you have not logged in after a while
>>108832992I'm really drunk and I just bought a Macintosh.
>>108833194YouTube? Gmaps? if you have an iPhone you use Gemini
>>108833715does g really?that's fucking sad
I don't sign in on google on my main pc.. but I have an android tablet so pretty much screwed on that front. No more android phone though moved to iphone. Which has its own set of issues I know
>>108833741Would you want to be sober if you were me?
>>108833721>YouTube? Gmaps?no>if you have an iPhone you use GeminiDo I?
>>108833193none of their products just work, anything beyond the most basic workflow in one of their products is guaranteed to be compromised in some way. they should get their existing products up to an acceptable standard before pushing new shit out the door.
>>108833771I'm want to be gooning instead of sending Tim Apple my hard earned cash
>>108832992I'll try to go the full de-Google route when i get my next computer.Problem is, i don't know of options, other then MSOffice...
>mfw have to use google because the university makes meWe got hacked to pieces and back when canvas got compromised, too.
>>108832992Remember Google+ and the merge of YouTube and Gmail accounts? Yeah, that's how long I've been degoogled.
>>108833836What made YouTube worse...And what made YouTube even worse is the stupid CEO making everything worse on the platform, likely for profit margins
>>108833889The indian?
>>108833796thats what i thought.when i used proton mail about a year ago it was sluggish as fuck, is it still the same now?
>>108833889The algo is the only thing they haven't fucked up surprisingly.>Watch vids from 10-15 years ago>Get nothing but those but also smaller lesser known stuff that's newer
I haven't logged into a Google account for years and use degoogled phones.>>108833098>have been funding both sides of every european war for centuries and now lead the world in depopulation (WEF, GAVI etc)Behind all of these things are the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers. They are not exactly ethnically Swiss.
I tried but then I still need google so now I have the worst of both worlds
>>108832992I have. it's very easy.
>>108833788gemini is built in into the system of iOS now
>>108832992The way you finally degoogle is to stop signing in to any amount whatsoever, only use Gmail or Outlook for communication about stuff you don't care about corporates knowing, like employer communication and job searching.
>>108834036Of course this assumes you don't use Google or YouTube directly.
I still use Google maps with a throwaway accountI think thats it... I use proton for email...
>>108832992>degoogledeverything except for maps for streetview
>>108833065I like protonmail, but I'm never using any of that shit including the vpn.
fuck of proton, you're no better
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/46349Don't tell me what to do nigga
>>108833155>be retard>do retard shit>others tell you that it's retarded>double down on being a dumb retard doing retard shit>get fucked>cry about it on 4chandumb retard
>>108833065>proton sheetswtf i love free spreadsheets how did i not know about thisalso it seems identical to google sheets which is very poggersoh but it wastes more vertical space so theres one less row visibleback to google
>>108832992i have no cell phone, i steal internet all around the city using test credentials, i'm locked out of my old google accounts for good, i always have a foothold into my network be it over tor, i2p tunnels, wireguard, whatever. self host everything.
>>108834920oh, and i replaced my cell phone with a sip trunk with bogus info routed to an asterisk server
I'd have to buy an apple phone to degoogle entirely, I don't think there are any viable FOSS alternatives to the apple/google duopoly of smartphone OSesAnd then theres youtube, I watch too much youtube to not have an account. But thats about it, no longer use gmail except for the youtube and playstore account
>>108833098>anything swiss is pure evilThis.
>>108832992I haven’t used anything google in over a decadetheir browser is decent but everything else is… okay? nothing irreplaceable, in any casegmail is big gay, too
>>108835047you don't go on youtube?
>>108832992"degoogling" means that you are permanently online but refusing to use google services.It's quite contradicting, if you really want to avoid commercialization you should not even post on 4chan in the first place because it's still tied to cloudflare and the other 5 big companies etc."Degoogle" yourself and read a book.
>>108832992why do they offer an option to sign in with google if they don't want anyone signing in with google
>>108835116i do only when a friend sends me a youtube link.
>>108833036Anything "anti-government" that is able to just simply advertise it clearnet is coopted.Same shit with VPNs having advertisements on Youtube and stuff yet hardly anyone hears of mullvad that lets you pay with cash sent in mail.
Is it true that Proton Pass can't be used offline unless you pay for it?
>>108832992proton is controlled oppositionhttps://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=_QdBAa6N3C8
>>108834627Can I make containers like automatic? Like add a list of URLs that only work in certain containers
>>108837081Yes, you can set up automatic container assignment for specific URLs in Firefox using the Multi-Account Containers extension from Mozilla. This is the most straightforward way to achieve what you're describing.Setting Up Automatic Container RulesMulti-Account Containers allows you to: Create multiple container profiles with different identities Assign domains or URLs to automatically open in specific containers Have sites always load in their designated container without manual selectionHow to Set It Up Install the extension: Go to the Firefox Add-ons page and install Multi-Account Containers (official Mozilla extension) Create containers: Click the extension icon and set up containers (e.g., "Work," "Personal," "Banking") Assign URLs: Click the extension icon on any website select "Always Open in..." choose your container. The domain will automatically open in that container going forward Manage assignments: Click the extension icon go to settings to view and edit your URL-to-container mappingsAdditional OptionsContainer Tabs by Mozilla is a lighter alternative if you want basic container functionality without URL assignment rules.Third-party extensions like Containerise or Tab Container Manager offer more advanced automation features if you need additional control (like regex patterns for URL matching or group-based container rules).Important NotesThe automatic assignment only works when you click a link or navigate directly—if you manually select a different container, that takes priority. Also, some sites may require you to log in again when first opening them in a new container since each container has separate cookies and storage.Are you looking to organize work vs. personal accounts, or do you have a different use case in mind?
>>108837125this does nothing for your privacy, its just a client side organizational tool, also chatgpt ai ass response
>>108837168wrong
>>108833065Out of all of this stuff, I use mail (along with their email hiding services), VPN, pass, and drive. I've used Lumo a little bit, and its actually a pretty competent AI but its hard to care since 99% of my use case for AI is coding, scripting, or formatting.The major issue with stuff like Calendar is it doesn't have integration with a lot of stuff.I've been totally degoogled for two years now and its been totally fine. Still use Google maps to drive places, though. That's the only part I wish I could change.
Just use startpage and have it pull from google results.
>>108832992Why shouldn't I sign in with google to normie slop services?
>>108833415>Register new accountwith google?
>>108832992daily reminder that proton will give your data to the swiss feds
>>108834948DIE FUGGER :DDDD
>>108839646ok nigga so dont pay with your credit card
>>108832992Yes. I deleted everything a decade ago and haven't looked back.
>>108832992I still use youtube, and I have an android phone, and google maps. I have not been able to find good alternatives to the later two that aren't a total pain to use, and with youtube, sadly a lot of the creators and tutorials I'm interested in only release their content on youtube.
>>108832992Degoogled/demicroshited except with my locked phone, but if I were to have grapheOS, I would need a google phone so I don't see the purpose.
>>108833080differently from something like Google, Proton makes money from Pro users instead of just selling everyone's data. I've been using Proton and haven't received a single spam e-mail in that time. plus their VPN is (audited, btw) no-logs, the only time someone got caught in recorded history was because the retard was trying to DDoS Proton while using their VPN. they're solid, use a double VPN setup if you don't trust them by themselves, anyways.
>>108833080they are literally just a meme alternative to the Google/Apple/Microsoft ecosystemsbtw you have to be absolutely fucking retarded to fall for the "PRIVATE EMAIL" thingemail cannot be private by definitionusing someone else's server cannot be private by definition at best they are incompetent scamming faggots who use "MUH CERN" and "MUH SWITZERLAND" to sell their garbage to retards that locks them in to their ecosystem the same way others dobut it's not unlikely that they are compromised by some government or entity like Tutanota was
>>108832992>also, cucktron:
>>108832992I always sing in to 4chan with google.
>>108832992the only thing i can’t shake is jewtube other than that yeah just use iphone
I use Proton Mail, but I use Google with that account and sign in to anything I don't consider relevant.
>>108840288>itroon
>>108832992>Has anyone on /g/ successfully fully degoogled?I've been google-free for more than five yearsdon't give a shit
>>108840288you can move from JewTube by using a free client...which are not available on iOSget a Lineage or even a graphene phone and be gapss-free
>>108832992I use Youtube and I check Gmail every once in a while but its not really used as my actual email I use ungoogled Chromium but I don't really use any other of their products I also use Gmail as a throwaway email / email for trackers but I only use them incognito I have a TCL that runs Google TV as well but I don't use their launcher and mostly everything is disabled in ADBI think to try and "de-google" is a meme and not completely realistically achievable by most people and the best and most pragmatic approach is to reduce your use on them as much as possible and to pick the competitor / rival eco-system when you can After having switched to iPhone (not because I love iPhone but I do love the Mac, and the iPhone is essentially an imperfect extension of the Mac ecosystem) I have to say I prefer most things about it over Android but most the re-assurance that I've paid the manufacturer enough that they shouldn't feel the need to sell my user data to the highest bidder for advertising.
>>108832992I want to say I'm almost done degoogling myself, but I encountered two issues:>oldest gmail account, which I stopped using years ago, has the same name as my sadpanda account>I already deleted that gmail account and I can update the sadpanda e-mail address, but the account name can't be changed>sadpanda won't let me delete it because I'm not a high enough level in their fucking forums>current gmail account is almost fully abandoned, I deleted every single account tied to it>except that it's the main account of my Android phone, so I can't delete it without messing something up in my phoneAnd I could just buy a new phone and start 100% fresh, but my phone is only 2 years old and still working like a charm. At least with sadpanda I guess I can just do three random posts in three days to finally have the option to access the Profile Information. Oh yeah, when I logged into that gmail account, it asked me not only my phone number, but my fucking physical address too, fucking sickening.[spoiler]Also I migrated to Proton only to find out that it's a fucking jew honeypot, just my fucking luck.[/spoiler]
>>108832992I only use Google products for workI’m not sure if using Brave as a quaternary browser counts as “you haven’t fully degoogled” though
>>108833080>Is the proton a great psyop?it's russian
>>108833917>also smaller lesser known stuff that's newerLesser known is an understatement, those vodeo are awful that's why they have low view counts.
>>108840524>deleted every single account tied to itYou could have just he email, this is mental illness
>>108840896I don't engage much with them, but some i have clicked on are several days (sometimes a week) old with the subcounts of the channels being small too.
>>108840919In this day and age, it's better be safe than sorry. That and I also changed my username, so it was easier for me to just create new accounts with my new e-mail address, I didn't really lose that much.
>>108832992I keep some of my google services and keep it all quarantined under it's own browser on my pc and mobile. Mostly my uses for it are business or boring stuff. I keep everything else separate.
>>108841015>In this day and age, it's better be safe than sorry.Are you a narco terrorist?
>>108841021>separateThat's a pain in the ass
>>108832992ez
>>108832992subtly shillin proton scammers
What's wrong with signing in with google?
>>108832992I just stopped signing into my google account a few years ago. I don't miss it.Youtube? Freetube existsEmail? Tons of alternativesI dont see any other need
>>108833155they really want you to just download their apps wont you download our apps please wether its mail or authenticator please just put our app on your machine we beg you sir the CEO is keeping my family hostage until you install our app
>>108841456needless to say you have an apple phone then?
>>108833080Proton has 3 advantages only:1. You can make email aliases for free (Gmail requires a Workspace account for that).2. They pledged not to require 2FA to sign in. So 20 years from now you’ll still be able to use an email + password combination, while Google will surely require a cum sample soon, or your firstborn, just like M$ now wants you to use their Authenticator.3. You can pay for their services in physical cash (just mail it in), or crypto.Then again, if you don’t pay, Proton restricts you to 1 filter, 3 folders, and the aliases are randomly generated (Outlook lets you name the address they use). I just use them for the sign in freedom, I don’t want to be require to have a 2nd device.
>>108832992why did they "tweet" that?
>>108832992what happens to my phone if I delete my google account? I could use aurora store to download without an account but what of google play services and apps relying on it? will it work without an account? will the phone work without a google account attached? they make it sign-in during your first configuration after all
>>108841708the phone works without a google account but you get no access to the play store or any other google services, not sure if you can load .apks but Im guessing not
>>108841456>Youtube? Freetube existsEnjoy the rate limiting>>108841570>Google will surely require a cum sample soon, or your firstbornKek
>>108832992Not entirely, but I'm making an effort.My phone runs LineageOS with microG, so at least the google api is mostly spoofed. Though I'm aware this doesn't entirely degoogle my phone. Never logged into a google account on it.I don't use chrome or chrome-based browsers.None of google's cloud or office products. Not on my PC (linux) and not on my phone.I have a gmail account that I only use for very select purposes such as work since @gmail.com is more professionally acceptable than @hotmail.com and more normie than @protonmail.com.Thunderbird to access email via IMAP so I don't have to login to googles web interface.Never used google as an identity provider.Stopped using google as a search engine long ago.Been using DDG for a few years but that's also gone to shit so still looking for an alternative. Started hosting SearXNG on my VPS but still have to figure out how to configure it to be acceptably fast.Now getting rid of microsoft is gonna be a bit harder since I've been using my hotmail address as a primary email for decades.
>>108841840legit baffling reading this post seeing all the steps you went through to degoogle yourself only to not give a fuck about having all your data on microslop servers
>>108841708>>108841761microg
Public Service Announcementaddaccounts.google.com/gsi/*to your custom filters
I think about it a lot but something that always stops me is mobile banking. If you have a totally de-googled phone right now your only option is to have some weird third party app that has proprietary nfc payment technology that doesn't require full android integrity. But how long will that option be available?
>>108841892can you do it on any phone or do you need a clean rom?
>>108832992The only google services I use regularly are maps and youtube, and youtube I use without an account from 3rd party clients. I guess also aurora store? Maybe also forms because some events host their registration on google forms for some reason. Google products kinda suck nowadays lol
>>108833080Proton is good if you are a normalfag, but obviously dont use it if you have a higher threat model
>>108833155You have to enable totp. No other way to use their products.If you want to unlock your account, you'll have to download a google app, try to sign in, then leave it for a couple weeks to a month for it to be "trusted". After you log in and add a 2fa code delete that shit.>>108841479Don't need google apps. Don't even need a phone. TOTP is a well documented protocol.
>>108833214>mapsOpenStreetMap>admit there's no good solution to emailBest solution is not using it. Temp emails for everything but banking.
>>108833442>tutanota>auto deletes accounts after 3 months of inactivitySame with proton btw. I think disroot and riseup are the only real providers that don't.>gpgPublic key encryption should only be used for messaging. Use standard encryption for data storage.>androidGrapheneOS. Only real option.
>>108832992Not degoogled because I was never googled. Don't understand how people get stuck in this ecosystem, they provide 0 value.
>>108841859The degoogling movement is a cult, reasoning with them is futile
>>108842107>GrapheneTrusting those niggers.
>>108837220That pretty much sums me entirely as well.
>>108842427Why don't you trust them?