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diff --git a/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md b/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md index 3ebdab2..ba3f266 100644 --- a/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md +++ b/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Why I have degoogled my phone -A few days ago, one of my collegues asked me why I removed all of Google services off my phone even if it is causing me to face inconveniences with some of the widely apps. +A few days ago, one of my collegues asked me why I removed all of Google services off my phone even if it is causing me to face inconveniences with some of the widely used apps. Well here it is why: ### Privacy @@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ The reason? In order to generate revenue, they sell your data to various other t ### Bloatware Another reason to remove all Google services was due to unnecessary bloatware installed by default on stock Android phones. In my case, the only useful Google apps are YouTube, Gmail and Maps (which have been replaced by FOSS alternatives anyway) and every other pre-installed Google apps were completely useless for me. And worse, you can't just uninstall them without resorting to rooting your phone or using ADB. + +### Accomplishment + +For 3 years, I have been living my degoogled life and it has been a successful experiment. Mainly because of these awesome FOSS apps which neither relies on Google Play Services nor it tracks you: +- Newpipe |