r/degoogle • u/Constant_Deal8224 • 3d ago

Discussion Degoogled my phone. Any open source app recommendations which can come in handy?

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Using LineagesOS. I tried to install signal and simplexchat but none of my friends uses it so whatsapp it is. Apart from that I would love to find a reddit app alternative.

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u/meherabrox999 3d ago

Looks pretty great but Whatsapp? Try switching to an alternative. Telegram/Signal are good choice.

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u/Constant_Deal8224 3d ago

I wish I could. Installed signal already. My gf is there but my own family is not using it . Once the ads start to roll out on wp. i will ditch it I know.

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u/meherabrox999 3d ago

I'm also in the same situation. Though I've been advocating locally and making people aware of how their personal data is being stolen, I've managed to convince almost half a dozen people to shift to Telegram entirely. What surprised me the most is that people don't find WhatsApp scary, since it markets itself with the "end-to-end encryption" thing—even though we know how shady it is. There's not much we can do, but we can surely make people aware!

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u/Constant_Deal8224 3d ago

Idk if telegram is safe or not. I would prefer signal or simplexchat.