Life Without Google — How I Replaced Everything and Reclaimed My Freedom

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A complete book to leave Google, step by step

This book walks you through the entire process of transitioning away from the Google ecosystem. Each chapter is designed to be actionable, with precise instructions and concrete alternatives.

  1. Introduction — Why and how to take back control of your Google account
  2. Chapter 1 — Understanding what Google knows about you — Explore your data, your advertising profile and what it reveals
  3. Chapter 2 — Leaving Chrome in ten minutes — Choose a privacy-friendly browser, migrate your bookmarks and passwords
  4. Chapter 3 — Replacing Google Search — Alternative search engines, changing habits, comparison
  5. Chapter 4 — Gmail & Contacts: reclaiming your email — Export your emails and contacts, choose an alternative, set up the transition
  6. Chapter 5 — Replacing Google Calendar — Export your events, choose an alternative, sync your calendars
  7. Chapter 6 — Replacing Google Drive — Back up your files, choose an alternative cloud, migrate your data
  8. Chapter 7 — Leaving Google Docs, Sheets & Slides — Choose alternatives for your office suite, migrate your documents
  9. Chapter 8 — Leaving Google Photos — Back up your memories, choose a photo host, migrate your library
  10. Chapter 9 — Alternatives to YouTube — Alternative frontends, RSS feeds, taking back control of your consumption
  11. Chapter 10 — Replacing Google Maps — Alternatives for navigation, routes and reviews
  12. Chapter 11 — Managing your passwords — Securing the transition, choosing a password manager, enabling 2FA
  13. Chapter 12 — Breaking free from Android — Reducing dependency, alternative ROMs, F-Droid
  14. Chapter 13 — New challenges raised by AI — Understanding AI issues and protecting your data
  15. Chapter 14 — Deleting your Google account — The final step, last checks, point of no return
  16. Conclusion — Assessment, adjustments, and what's next