The Privacy Diet James Patrick

Start Here · Android · Your path

Leave Google

Move off Gmail, Drive, Photos and the rest, one service at a time. Work down the list — each step builds on the ones above it.

Pick a different goal · Change device

Start here

  1. In the book

    Why leave, map your dependency, get your data out

    De-Google Your Life · Chapters 1–3

  2. On this site

    Takeout checklist

  3. On this site

    Replacement table

    A private alternative for every Google service.

  4. In the book

    A 30-day plan for moving to Proton

    Proton Suite: The Definitive Guide · Chapter 18

    If you're moving to Proton.

  5. Quick Win 1

    Switch Your Browser

    ⏱ 15 min    ★ Impact: High

  6. Quick Win 2

    Switch Your Search Engine

    ⏱ 5 min    ★ Impact: High

Your phone

  1. In the book

    Keep your phone, and de-Google it as far as it goes

    De-Google Your Life · Chapter 15

  2. Compare

    De-Googled App Replacements

    What to install first on a Google-free phone, and which app each one replaces.

  3. Compare

    Custom Android ROMs

    Five de-Googled Android distributions, compared by device support and difficulty.

  4. In the book

    GrapheneOS and de-Googling

    The Privacy Diet · Chapter 3