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I'm running LineageOS + MicroG on mobile, Firefox with DuckDuckGo as default search (both mobile and desktop). My Firefox on desktop has heavy tracking and JS b
by archi42 8y ago
I'm running LineageOS + MicroG on mobile, Firefox with DuckDuckGo as default search (both mobile and desktop).
My Firefox on desktop has heavy tracking and JS blocking. Temporarily whitelisting every domain in NoScript is a bit annoying, but I can live with that.
But the Google services are just good, I often fall back to them if the alternative doesn't keep up:
- For some searches the result quality on DuckDuckGo isn't want I expect, but Google has exactly what I want on the first page (still I try DuckDuckGo first, it's good for most queries).
- Google Maps is difficult: I've tried using OSMAnd+, but more than once I ended up at the wrong place and had to use the mobile Google Maps website to find my destination. When plotting routes on desktop I still use it as default (after richjdsmith's comment I might try Here Maps).
On mobile I have the Google Play store installed to get e.g. WhatsApp, Spotify and a few other apps. I know there are other options, but those didn't work well for me.
And of course what blub said: Sometimes there is no other option, e.g. when forced to do a captcha.
- Engineering-MD 8y agoFor search, use the !s band on duck duck go. It redirects to start page which uses google search but without google tracking you. I often start with ddg, and the. Use start page if necessary.