![]() ![]() Depending on your device, this is a more or less involved process, and it might not even be possible. To go fully Google-less on your phone, you'll need to install a so-called custom ROM, a custom operating system based on the open-source version Google provides. ![]() It's probably still not feasible to use nothing but open-source apps, but you might be delighted to learn that it's possible to reduce your dependency on a single data aggregator like Google. But if you'd rather be completely independent from big corporations, going for a free and open-source custom ROM built on top of Android's core might be the best solution.I personally accept that there's always going to be some inherent privacy trade-off when you're using an always-connected mobile device that you carry with you everywhere you go, but I'm curious if there's a way to remove the ad company from the equation. Thankfully, Android is open source, so it's possible to evade Google without having to leave the platform altogether - just look at Amazon's tablets or Huawei's Google-less phones. If you're an Android user, Google has a scary amount of information on you, and matters get worse if you're deeply embedded in the company's app ecosystem - getting locked out of your Google account can have serious consequences then. ![]()
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