I use GrapheneOS with multiple profiles. My main profile contains only FOSS apps, along with two proprietary apps that have no network access. One secondary profile is for my personal Google account (just Gmail) for work and bills, while another is for a disposable Google account for apps like Google Maps when I need GPS.
On my PC, I maintain a browser profile for work Gmail, which I almost never check, and I don’t have anything else connected to Google.
I’m not entirely comfortable knowing that I’m not free from Google and still rely on some of their services. However, I feel much better than I did a few years ago, when Google had complete control over my phone and everything I did on it. Now, I feel free most of the time.
What about you? Do you feel free? Or does it ever seem like Google owns a part of your life? Share your thoughts with me
Until someone comes up with private Immich managed hosting that has shared albums and doesn’t cost a fortune, I have to stick with Google photos. Other than that, google Maps (nothing compares, sorry) and an old gmail address I don’t want to delete just in case someone needs to reach me, that’s all I use.
I switched to Ente Photos recently, it’s not Immich but it seems like a pretty solid Google Photos replacement and has a free tier