DeGoogle Yourself

I’m looking for an app that can translate text directly on my Android screen without using Google Translate.

Ideally, I’d like something that:

is open source has no ads works offline or sends as little data as possible.

can translate a selected area of the screen, including text in apps and games.

I found a few options, such as Offline Translator and Screen Translate, but I’d like to know whether anyone here recommends either of them or knows of a better alternative.

I’ve had this question for a while, but I don’t really understand this stuff. I’m afraid of messing something up and ending up with a phone that won’t turn on anymore.

I get the message "Server is busy, please try again later" thing on Aurora Store when trying to update my apps or install new ones.

This keep happening the last 3 or 4 days.

Does Anyone know something? Did Google started to hunt Aurora or block the anonymous accounts?

Should I search for an alternative to get play store apps?

Hey all, Looking forward for any info about OS for tablets? Years ago I had bought Huawei android 5. Was in the drawer for year and now want to give a new life for it. Is there a possibility? I have read that some OS could safe the tablet from throwing it away. I need it for offline use and Bluetooth is necessary.

So, all of my Proton services have been acting up today. I'm still waiting for them to resolve the issue. I guess I'll keep waiting for many "approximately 5 minutes" 🤣

In all honesty, this is the first time I see an issue with Proton in my 3 years using their services (I'm not saying there have been no issues, just that this is the first time I'm aware of them).

https://status.proton.me/

Anyway, I guess I'm just ranting now.

If you want a private desktop OS you either use a debloated Windows which can break, or Linux but it's not always easy to use, but I've never heard of anyone use a de-googled Chrome OS, smth like Graphene OS but for desktops. I've actually never used Chrome OS but to my knowledge it's open-source, easy to use and can already run Android apps making it a strong option

My degoogling is going very well, but I'm really struggling to let YT go... is there any Youtube front ends similar to newpipe for mac computers?

Hey guys! I'm looking for a alternative to google drive and came up with those 2 options. Which one you guys reccomend?

For context, App Lounge is the default store for e/OS. We recently got an update with some security patches, my phone has been upgraded to Android 16 and now the store has completly change. App Lounge used to get their apps from FDroid, now its a Google Sandbox???

(this isnt a question about how to make invidious more secure/private i just want google to stop knowing everything i do and every device i have) I like watching youtube videos. I hate google. I try invidious. It's pretty cool.

I watch the videos I like on it. But I get suspicous. The channels I wacth even after I change my Ip, clear my cookies, change my tor circuts, even change my entire os to something real private like tails or qubes with whonix , ARE STILL RECOMMENDED TO ME. So I do a test. I watch channels I don't like. There it is. I feel like google is laughing in my face

Whats worse, I went on a different device and the same videos are there :(.

ive tried vpns, tor, tails, whonix in qubes, quad9, and nothing works. what do i do now?

(im not concerned about youtube synching reccomendations im concerned about google knowing what i like, and what devices i have no matter what tools i use)

Hey, I am kinda new to degoogling and I was wondering if there is an alternative to Google wallet with NFC payment. I dont want to use samsungs or apples too. Thanks

Second page in Personal profile:

https://postimg.cc/VSRJ1jQL

Work profile (for "dirty" apps)

https://postimg.cc/2qw1m4R5

Personal profile: Mostly FOSS apps.

Work profile: Sandboxed apps that depend on microG / Google and track a lot.

As a new user of a custom ROM, I'm still customizing my user interface and settings. I'm also trying to remove bloatware apps that I don't need.

I think that if we want to be free from google and apple duopoly on mobile we need to embrace linux phones. It is the only solution. Google is trying to close the golden cage slowly and we need to escape on other operating system also on mobile. We re only delay a problem. We need phone preinstalled with linux for mass adoption. We need more apps for linux phones and more userbase.

A self-written blog after conducting a study about Google Chrome privacy invasive practices.

so how to download if on grapheneos first on accrescent app store find Transcribro then enable the voice taping done

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50778217

🗺️ While visiting Pride Berlin, I learned how utterly pointless Google Maps Reviews in Germany are.

⭐ Any place can simply report negative reviews for defamation or claim the person was never there and have it removed.

Users can then appeal & risk a lawsuit.

When a review is removed the removed count on Google Maps goes up (🖼️ 1)

However that count is reset after 365 days and also only goes to 250! (🖼️ 2)

Therefore companies can simply mass report negative reviews to improve their rating.

https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/16997273

So many vulnerable people are relying on Google Maps reviews & ratings to tell them where it is save to go.

Some places have only 1000-2000 reviews but >250 reviews removed in the past 365 days!

Like how bad must the situation there be?!

Absolute shame.

Hey guys! Just started degoogle and its a fun experience! I'm found out that Nebula was made as a oficial alternative to Youtube made by creators against Youtube alghoritm. You guys think its a valid choice? I'm considering using it on GrayJay. What you guys think?

@degoogle

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I make regular use of both Google Maps' Timeline feature and Google Maps Location Sharing feature.

Timeline lets me review where I've been, which is useful for tracking when I left for work and when I return in order to log my hours after the fact. Location sharing lets me see where my partner is, and when they're on their way home or to meet me somewhere. Can folks recommend alternatives to both of these? They don't need to be one single system or app.

It's called Gbox (Google Box) and basically it lets you run apps that relies on GMS inside a profile similar to work profiles, except that it's more optimized, cleaner and easier to use. While running MicroG is privately the best option I think that if you can't install a custom rom or don't want to root my phone then this is IMO the best way to run google play apps. The only downside is that the app is not FOSS but you can turn off Internet access and use the app normally