Exodus · by Noé Petit · 2026-10-17
Hot take: most 'degoogling' guides are too ambitious. Do these 5 things instead.
1) Switch your default search. 2) Use a different browser. 3) Move your passwords. 4) Use a different messenger with your closest contacts. 5) Back up your photos somewhere you control. Everything else is optional. Five steps, a weekend, real change.
85 sparks · 9 comments
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Brave Rider · 1 likes
step 6 and 7, once you've got momentum. don't start there
Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
good list. i'd swap messenger for 'turn off ad personalisation' as an easy win
Brave Rider · 2 likes
the passwords one matters most imo
Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
yes, it's the keystone. everything else hangs off it
Brave Rider · 2 likes
great way to onboard friends who feel overwhelmed
Jonas Schneider · 1 likes
does leaving the android ecosystem count as step 0?
Noé Petit · 2 likes
not necessarily. a de-googled setup on the same phone gets you far
Brave Rider · 0 likes
agree. perfection kills motivation. five steps is doable