Just check what privileges these apps ask for when you’re installing them. They could get infinitely more data then “just” the ones tied to the conversations.

So once again my point is that, if their app is not touching my phone, that’s one bullet dodged.

Not sure if you haven’t read my comment, or just didn’t get the jist of it: the point is that you can use the service without installing their crappy app.

Not the solution you looking for as I feel, but I leave it here for others to discover: With a home server and proper technical knowledge you can use WhatsApp via Matrix: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/bridges/whatsapp/

This is something I discovered way before, when I was trying to ditch Facebook Messenger. I felt like there’s absolutely no chance to convince everyone around me to use Signal, so even not having the app on the phone looked like an OK option.

I wouldn’t be sure all of them are. Our daughter (now almost 2 years old) is also a good sleeper and she tends to sleep from 9-10 PM to 7-8 AM with just a few backrubs and sips of water in between. Not something I hear from other parents for sure, but there are some really great sleeper babies out there.

I think I found one in Hamburg, Germany: https://www.cafe-libertad.de/en I did not find a direct link to the Zapatista coffees, but one can just search the text on the site.

Also, this GoFundMe campaign is an old one, but still looks active: https://www.gofundme.com/f/zapatista-solidarity

I’m using it on Windows at work and I was also surprised how often it just gets stuck. Deleting the database did help for some time, but then it came back every time I’m sending an email.

Gboard runs OK without any permissions, so if you don’t find anything good enough, that still could be your solution. I tried many other options but haven’t found a bilingual swipe keyboard as good as Gboard unfortunately. I just gave it network permission to download dictionaries, switched off all permissions, and it’s running smooth since months now.

Those purchases will be lost if you want to degoogle. Just went through this some time ago and actually it was a good opportunity to think about which one I’m really using. The ones I really like and there was an opportunity to buy them outside of the Google ecosystem, I rebought (for example Tasker). For all others, I found good replacements.

I was more thinking about as something that should be baked into the “phone app” from my point of view. So when the phone rings, I’m seeing who calls, why is he calling and what amount of time would he need. If I’m missing the call, I would also see these info in the recent calls.

For me it would help if there would be an option for me to see the at least the reason why the call is being made and also an estimated time of the call.

And with work related calls, it kind of makes me insecure to not know the topic beforehand. I don’t want to blob out some half information. Write it in email, I’ll see for it and get back to you.

So great to meet another PCU fanatic here. Really serious research by AdamEatsAss, job well done.

300 searches/month feels tight for my use case. How do you manage? Are you using something else for search?

I’m using DDG and I’m ok with it, every one out two time a month I check Google results for some topic, and DDG seems to do well.

Unless OP is a gardener :D But totally agree, if it’s an office job, doing some physical work can do wonders.

That’s really cool, thanks!