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Alright boys, I've been converted to the light side and have installed F-Droid. Now what? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Tangent5280@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no "Editor's Picks" on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here.

What apps do you recommend I install first to remove my dependence on closed ecosystems?

What is my vulnerability surface ie, which sort of apps should I watch out for?

Are there any bad faith companies in the open source sphere?

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[-] Sensitivezombie@lemmy.zip 21 points 6 months ago

Begin to de-google yourself. Research on FOSS alternatives to Google apps and services. Depending on your reliance, this may be a slow process. It's OK. Build an understanding that there will be lots of sacrificing, especially convenience around the brand ecosystem that Google and Apple are known for.