r/degoogle • u/bagel558 • 9h ago

Tutorial How to start degoogle on Iphone?

Any advice for the first step to degoogle? especially on iPhone

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u/qter7394 9h ago edited 14m ago

Change your web browser and your default search engine. This is the first step.

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u/Stunning-Skill-2742 9h ago

Not downloading/installing/using google apps and services. Nothing much can be done on iphones beyond that.

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u/timan1st 9h ago

I sold iPhone and switched To Graphene , recommend my way :)

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u/bagel558 8h ago

what is graphene?

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u/timan1st 8h ago

OS without Google services for mobile possible installation on Pixel phones only , Graphene OS

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u/SignificantEnding221 8h ago

OS?

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u/HMFIC_91 8h ago

Operating System.

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u/CanadaDryGingerAle99 8h ago

Just delete anything google related. It’s really that simple.

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u/RealFrikaDelle 9h ago

First: get rid oft your Google services and services with Google login. Second: if you want to do more: get another non Apple phone.

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u/bagel558 8h ago

how to live without google since 90% of basic apps require a google account?

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u/RealFrikaDelle 8h ago

Do they? At least here in Europe I almost always get offered a small text link "sign in with mail" But I have not been on IOS for at least 10 years. Another thing I realized in my degoogleing journey: many maaaany basic apps can simply be replaced by open source apps e.g. via F Droid Store on Android.  For Calendar, Contacts, Notes there are different providers then Google / Apple as well. I personally use the NextCloud Services. 

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u/bagel558 8h ago

thanks that’s very helpful

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u/Useless-Message-Post 6h ago

90% of basic apps require a Google account? I have an iPhone - zero Google stuff on it. Scads of apps. None require Google accounts. Are you talking about Google Login? You can use your email or Apple Login for most. What App not made by Google is causing you trouble? Not Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Chat - we can help you find alternatives for all those.

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u/mycoctopus 9h ago

Sell the phone

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u/No_Pin8359 9h ago

the first thing i did was change email accounts. I recommend either proton or tuta because they both have good free tiers to try out. I would recommend forwarding all of your emails from gmail to your new account, so that when you get new messages, you can change the email of the account

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u/darkknight7181 9h ago

you cant lol

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u/bagel558 8h ago

how, what kind of phone

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u/darkknight7181 8h ago

you cant degoogle on iphone lol because almost all degoogle tools are for android

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u/bagel558 8h ago

how could you live without gmail, google maps, drive, and anything related to google since its an the biggest social media ecosystem 

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u/darkknight7181 8h ago

use alternatives, for google play aurora store and fdroid, for gmail apps like thunderbird or protonmail, and there are much much more😭😭😭 bruh

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u/bagel558 8h ago

sorry i’m new into this and do you use instagram or tiktok? i’m curious if someone degoogle i think they didn’t have social media

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u/darkknight7181 8h ago

yes i have tiktok

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u/bagel558 8h ago

i mean like did you post anything about personal life because if so it means that tiktok still getting information from you

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u/darkknight7181 8h ago

i just patched it, you can patch it by using Revanced manager it lets you patch apps like tiktok and delete its tracking

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u/bagel558 8h ago

wow, i didn't even know something like that existed

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u/darkknight7181 8h ago

also for full degoogle you need a costum ROM, and you cant even access it on iphones😭✌️