How to stay away from Google and other evil tech giants: Difference between revisions

- <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Replicant_logo_alpha.svg/800px-Replicant_logo_alpha.svg.png" height="16"/> **[Replicant-enabled devices](https://www.replicant.us/supported-devices.php)** (**Freedom and Privacy Tip**) are the first choice for privacy. They [recommend](https://www.replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php#recommendations) the **[GTA04](https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/GTA04)**.

- <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/FairPhone_Star_logo.png" height="16"/> **[Fairphone](https://www.fairphone.com/)** (**Environmental Tip**) is my personal choice and recommendation. Their focus is on conflict-free resources, good working conditions and circular economy, but e.g. the FP2 also comes (came) with an unlocked bootloader, so many of the OSes mentioned before run on it. Also there is an [active community avoiding Google](https://forum.fairphone.com/tags/livingwogoogle) which I am a part of.

- Notable Mentions: **[Purism](https://puri.sm/)**, **[Shift](https://www.shiftphones.com/)**, **[Necunos](https://necunos.com/)**

- **Freedom Tip**: First choice for full freedom should be a device certified as **[Respects Your Freedom](https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom)** by the FSF. Second choice would be to get a device from **[h-node](https://h-node.org/)**

- <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Blancuco.jpg" height="16"/> **[Purism](https://puri.sm/)** (**Beginner Tip**) is one of the manufacturers with devices available on h-node. Their Librem devices come with their before mentioned and FSF-endorsed PureOS. They are definitely high up on the list for my next device, not that that's anytime soon. I also recommend them for GNU/Linux beginners because compatibility between device and OS is surely not an issue if both come from the same company.

- <img src="https://whyopencomputing.ch/img/favicon.ico?1542028191" height="16"/> **[why!](https://whyopencomputing.ch/)** (**Environmental Tip**) is a Swiss company that makes repairable computers running Ubuntu. For Linux beginners I can really recommend them. My next computer (which will be in many, many years) will probably be something different though.

- First up: Avoid smart devices, especially home assistents like Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple HomePod and smart watches like the Apple watch. You don't need them. You really don't, but if I can't convince you then get a <img src="https://mycroft.ai/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mycroft-logo-transparent.png" height="16"/> **[Mycroft Mark](https://mycroft.ai/shop/)**.

- For other devices check out the [FSF recommendations](https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw) and Mozilla's [Privacy Not Included](https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/) Guide.

- Generally just avoid devices with sensors & an internet connection unless you can definitely trust them, which is only the case if they run free software.

- Devices - even smart ones - without any sensors, without an internet connection and that don't require you to download a proprietary app on your phone where you need to log in with your personal data should be fine.