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====== Part2 with Murena ======

I decided to start my journey out of GAFAM with the step: drop my iPhone and my iCloud subscription.
It should be a good first step. I know that I can't leave GAFAM in a few days, it will take time.
Let's describe the plan.

{{ :en:leave-gafam:leave-gafam-part-2.png?direct&600 |Leave GAFAM part2: Murena phone}}
CC BY-SA 2.0 FR: [[https://ptilouk.net/|Gee]]

===== TODO list =====

  - List all apps I have to reinstall.
  - Export contacts in VCF format to migrate to new phone.
  - Copy iCloud documents to local storage.
  - Sell iPhone
  - Celebrate 8-)


===== Results =====

  - First I thank Murena for the quick delivery: 3 days to cross Atlantic ocean, unexpected and appreciated. FYI, customs fees are 90 CAD.
  - Then, thank you to people who share [[https://blog.dreads-unlock.fr/mes-applications-android/|apps they use on their phones]]. It is a solid starting point. Here is mine about the must-have ones:
    - keepassdroid for passwords management
    - signal for messages
    - VLC for media player
    - NewPipe for youtube videos


In one sentence I would say: **Not a full victory, but still a good result, GO FOR IT!**.

==== Positive points ====

  - iPhone is out of my life and I guess the positive impact I got the fastest was to realize how expensive iPhones still are. My several-years-old iPhone has the same value as the Murena one.
  - This change was the opportunity to reduce contacts list (divided by 3) and remove useless apps.
  - Seeing blocked trackers on daily basis by the phone itself is amazing and frightening at the same time, despite the fact I tried to install apps with less trackers. {{ :fr:leave-gafam:screenshot_20230302-205005_advanced_privacy.png?direct&200 |Trackers blocked by /e/OS}}
  - Realizing how much app providers may abuse on tracking people (even if we pay for the service). {{ :fr:leave-gafam:screenshot_20230302-204822_app_lounge.png?direct&200 |Trackers for a car sharing system}}
  - One unexpected pleasure I got was to make stuff on my computer instead of my phone. Less apps on phone put the phone back on its definition: a great tool to contact people + a few extras (MFA, pictures...)

==== Negative points ====

  - I am still using apps (from GAFAM or not) with trackers. e.g. Messenger. Migrating everyone to Signal will take time.
  - It is clear that iPhone UI is a more complete product but in a David-against-Goliath context [[https://e.foundation/|/e/OS]] is clearly ready for real daily usage.
  - Switching from one smartphone to another is quite impossible without a period of transition where you use both of them. So it requires people to afford buying a new phone before selling the old one. 8-o

==== Still in progress ====

  - Close iCloud account: I still need to take time to check local data integrity.


===== Next step =====

I think next step will be to finish dropping Gmail for Proton. To be continued...

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