I created a proton email out of curiosity and now can’t help but wonder if it’s really worth it. How do you use it?

For me it would mean having:

  1. University email
  2. Outlook for my PC cause I don’t want PC and phone stuff to mix up
  3. Gmail (for my google account) on the phone (PlayStore, Maps, google chrome…)
  4. Proton mail

But how do you use it? Let’s say I use it on Lemmy… But I’m still using Google Chrome for Lemmy Even if I avoided Gmail by using the proton email to create my google account, I’m still using Google services bc of apps and PlayStore, how does this work?

If I don’t use personal email for much unless these google/Microsoft related stuff, does it still make sense having one and keeping it separate from anything else?

  • my_hat_stinks@programming.dev
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    3 months ago

    I’m not really sure what you’re asking since your post is a but unfocused, but if your problem is that you have too many addresses with different providers you could simply redirect mail from alternate addresses to whichever one you actually check. When I switched to proton I didn’t delete my old gmail account, I simply imported my old emails and set up email forwarding (see here for Proton’s migration instructions from Gmail). If you want to completely de-Google you don’t need to do it all at once, just migrate accounts to your new addresses as needed.

    If you want a separate account for your PC then this does of course require a separate account. There isn’t really a solution there since your problem is also your requirement. You could set up separate folders or aliases for your PC and phone but that might not have the same level of separation you want.

    I’d recommend switching away from Chrome-based browsers entirely anyway due to Google forcing through questionable standards by throwing their near-monopoly around, but using one Google service doesn’t mean it’s pointless to switch away from others. You don’t need to do everything at once.

    • Techhh@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 months ago

      The main problem is I have an Android so I must use Google services, play store AT LEAST. My phone doesn’t support custom roms… So I’d basically be using proton just to create my account but still using google… Is it worth it to have a 3rd personal email?

          • nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de
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            3 months ago

            You can use universal android debloater to remove not only bloat but core google services as well, including google play services amd play store. Then solely rely on f-droid, obtainium etc.

            You will have to use the advanced settings of UAD, amd you might have to do some tries, because removing anything important will make you reset your device.

            • Techhh@lemmy.worldOP
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              3 months ago

              The thing is I need some apps and I don’t know if I’d be able to download them in other ways

      • bazingabot@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        If you have a Google Pixel phone then install grapheneos and all becomes a “can” from a “must”

      • MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub
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        3 months ago

        You can use a Google account only for the play store and not use Gmail at all. No need to connect that to your proton email and it’s still better than having everything on Google.

        • Techhh@lemmy.worldOP
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          3 months ago

          Yes but that’s the point, I would still have 3 personal emails… I mean addresses by that. What would I be doing with proton? That’s what I need email for, the apps and their accounts :(

          • MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub
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            3 months ago

            But you can just ignore the Gmail address and use proton for everything. So if you install a lemmy app from the play store (using the Google account), the lemmy account can use the proton address, it doesn’t matter how you installed the app.

            • Techhh@lemmy.worldOP
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              3 months ago

              it doesn’t matter how you installed the app.

              This is what I need an explanation on, if anyone can help

              • decisivelyhoodnoises@sh.itjust.works
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                3 months ago

                You will need to start creating accounts in the apps/services you want with the traditional way of setting email+password. Not by clicking “login with google”

                • Techhh@lemmy.worldOP
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                  3 months ago

                  Yes I get that, what I mean is, my data would still be safe that way? Even if I’m downloading the apps through google account and play store? And how so?

              • MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub
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                3 months ago

                Services like lemmy, reddit, amazon, your bank’s website require accounts regardless of where you’re accessing them from. When you sign up do it using the protonmail address. After you install the app on your phone (through the play store, f-droid, or anywhere else) log in to the account you made using protonmail. The gmail address doesn’t have to be part of this.