Graphene on Pixel: my new de-googled, Google phone

Yes, I've bought a phone made by Google.

But I still want to de-google it.

It just needs the right operating system

BirdNet-Pi Portable Vs whoBird

Which one should I take with me the next time I'm away from home?

BirdNet-Pi: portable operation, mics & bird dogs

Its been an interesting couple of weeks.

I've experimented quite a bit with my BirdNET-Pi system and even built a second system.

Telegram FOSS: didn't get the code

 I've just been struggling for a few days to get access to my Telegram account on my de-Googled phone.

 

It seems to be a common problem, but in my case I was overlooking one important point.

Now its fixed I need to write this note for future reference.

Instant Messaging via XMPP/Jabber

I was looking for an Instant Messaging app for my de-googled phone and found Conversations.

 

This sent me off down a series of rabbit holes looking for answers.

So I now know a lot more than I did a week ago.

YouTube: no user account required

Up until recently, viewing videos on YouTube was not a problem.

 

But I now get a Google nag-screen asking me to sign up and log in.

Is there some way around this?

OnePlus 5: my [almost] de-Googled smart phone

I now have a smartphone with a non-Google operating system.

I'm not registered with the Google Play Store either.

So I'm almost Google-free.