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Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality

From Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality
Date 2025-08-26 13:06 +0200
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Marion, 2025-08-22 22:07:

> What would you modify in this list of best 1:1 Google app replacements?
> 
>  YouTube app ==> NewPipe

I prefer RVX.

<https://rvxapp.com>

>  Gmail app ==> FairEmail

I prefer K9 Mail.

<https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.fsck.k9/>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9>

>  Chrome browser ==> Ungoogled Chromium/Bromite

Vivaldi - includes adblocker and can be synchronized with the desktop
version.

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser>

Or Firefox which also supports a number of addons:

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox>

>  Google Play Store app ==> Aurora Google Play Store app

<https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.aurora.store/>

>  Google calendar app ==> Etar  (perhaps with DAVx5)
>  Gboard keyboard & stt ==> OpenBoard 

HeliBoard - supports the swipe libraries (which have to be installed
manually due to copyright).

<https://f-droid.org/de/packages/helium314.keyboard/>

>  Messages ==> PulsSMS (last known good version)
>  Android App Drawer ==> Muntashirakon App Manager

"App Drawer"? This part of my launcher, I don't need a separate app.

>  Google Contacts ==> OpenContacts
>  Pixel Launcher ==> Nova (last known good version)
>  Google Maps ==> OSMAnd~ (not 1:1 replacement, particularly for traffic)

But for nearly everything else and it supports offline maps with small
delta updates if you get a subscription for the "+" version for a few
bucks a month. Editing maps as contributor is also possible.

OSMAnd+ also supports 3D maps, height profiles and regional weather
forecasts - so it is even better than Google Maps.

>  Google Voice ==> TextNow (but not really a 1:1 replacement)
>  Google Play Services ==> Micro-G (signature issues on non-rooted phones)
>  Google search ==> DDG search

SearXNG in my own server ;-)

>  Google Drive ==> nextcloud,sync.com (not sure, I don't use 'em)

I host Nextcloud for around 90 users - along with FolderSync a very
helpful solution.

> Anything else to replace Google on a phone that has no Google Account
> set up on the phone?
> 
> Note: You can have a thousand Google Accounts; just don't set the phone up
> with any of them. That one action provides privacy like you can't imagine.

Yes, if you use Aurora as Google Play replacement and if you don't need
any banking app.


-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-22 20:07 +0000
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2025-08-22 21:29 +0000
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Martin Schöön <martin.schoon@gmail.com> - 2025-09-05 07:02 +0000
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Martin Schöön <martin.schoon@gmail.com> - 2025-09-05 15:52 +0000
        Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-09-05 18:28 +0000
          Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-05 20:50 +0200
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 01:04 +0200
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 02:28 +0000
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 09:26 +0000
        Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 12:37 +0200
          Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 16:49 +0000
            Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 17:55 +0000
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 13:30 +0200
        Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-24 03:50 +0000
          Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-26 01:43 +0200
            Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-26 03:42 +0000
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-08-26 13:07 +0200
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-23 19:39 +0200
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-24 03:28 +0000
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-24 08:39 +0100
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-08-26 13:06 +0200
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-27 05:28 +0000
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-08-29 18:51 +0200
        Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-31 10:35 +0000
          Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-09-01 10:48 +0200
            Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-09-01 16:24 +0000
              Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-09-06 15:15 +0200
                Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-09-06 18:07 +0000
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-01 16:05 +0200
      Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-09-01 15:27 +0100
        Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-01 16:44 +0200
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-01 16:14 +0200
  Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Martin Schöön <martin.schoon@gmail.com> - 2025-09-02 08:09 +0000
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-02 12:13 +0200
    Re: Best 1:1 google app replacements with privacy & functionality Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-09-02 15:46 +0000

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