[smc-discuss] [fosscomm] [X post] One more step close to complete freedom, removed google apps from my phone

[Ashik Salahudeen]

I've used Osmand (it is available in F Droid), and it serves most needs.
Plus you can use it to map as well.
On Oct 10, 2015 3:51 PM, "kk" <krmane at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Saturday 10 October 2015 12:44 PM, Pirate Praveen wrote:
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> Yes, that is one google service, I have not been able to leave behind.
> That makes it even more important to contribute to open streetmap.
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> Indeed Pravin, you are right here.
> Not to forget that while we use google maps our location is probably
> traced and perhaps even stored for police or other authorities to make use
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> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
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> On 2015, ഒക്‌ടോബർ 10 12:35:36 PM IST, kk <krmane at gmail.com>
> <krmane at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> What about google maps?
>> I don't see a totally free (as in freedom ) app available to match it so
>> far?
>> Happy hacking.Krishnakant.
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>> On Saturday 10 October 2015 10:09 AM, Pirate Praveen wrote:
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>> I have moved away from google and I strongly recommend all of you to do
>> the same. It is mostly a psychological barrier. The features we miss can be
>> added to Free Software collectively, but loss of privacy can never be
>> compensated.
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>> Privacy is a human right and everyone deserves privacy.
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>> 1. I use duckduckgo.com for search
>> ixquick.com is another option
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>> 2. I never signed up for google plus (or twitter). I deleted Facebook
>> account and WhatsApp. I use diaspora, xmpp and kontalk
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>> I'm part of the team that runs poddery.com and diasp.in (diaspora+xmpp).
>> You are invited to register and start enjoying freedom (poddery.com is
>> full, but we have space on diasp.in). There is also many public pods
>> listed at podupti.me
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>> Use conversations + kontalk for messaging. I hope to be able to make both
>> of them interoperable soon. Let me know if you want to help.
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>> 3. I moved to autistici.org for email. This was the hardest. You have
>> options of using many community run email services. disroot.org,
>> openmailbox.org (also provide many other services like xmpp and
>> owncloud) or riseup.net
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>> 4. I use cloud.libreinfra.org for address book sync (its run by a group
>> of friends sharing a vps).
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>> 5. I flashedd my yu yuphoria phone and installed cyanogen mod without
>> google apps. No google play, I use only fdroid.
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>> 6. I use k9 mail + open keychain for gpg
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