Note: I prefer Apple over Google and I’m not ready to go full privacy-hardened, I want to find a balance between convenience and privacy protection.

So I’m moving from Samsung to iPhone soon, mainly because I despise Google. Want to cut Google out as much as possible while I’m at it.

What I’m planning so far:

  • Mailbox.org instead of Gmail
  • DuckDuckGo for search, would prefer something even better
  • Safari with all the privacy stuff turned on

Where I’m stuck:

  • What about YouTube? Just use the web version?

  • Google Drive alternatives that actually work well?

  • Best way to store photos that aren’t big greedy corps?

Questions:

  • Any must-have privacy apps once I get the iPhone?

  • Settings I should change immediately out of the box?

  • Services I’m forgetting that are probably feeding Google my data?

  • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    10 months ago

    Yeah and let’s not forget that depending on your job it’s doable.

    My employer is giving me an iphone so I can’t use anything else except if I had a second phone, which would be really annoying for me.

      • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        10 months ago

        Agreed, but carrying two phones, charging them and paying for them would be too annoying and wasteful.

        But I know that my employer could see a lot of my infos if he wanted to. Luckily I trust my employer way more than all these companies like Apple or Google who already have acces to our data.