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2 +|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 176px;" %)Date|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 713px;" %)Change
3 +|(% style="width:176px" %)August 21, 2026|(% style="width:713px" %)Initial page
4 +|(% style="width:176px" %)August 28, 2026|(% style="width:713px" %)(((
5 +Added a color to the apps table:
6 + green: expectations met
7 + orange: need more investigation
8 + red: does not work
9 +)))
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12 +How to get away from Big Tech? Well, I don't want to get rid of everything at once. I'm a big Linux fan, but because of photo editing software (no, I'm not using Adobe software!) and music recording software, my MacBook Pro will stay for a while. For those who say "you can use this or that software program," the answer is no.
13 +
14 +Here are two examples:
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16 +1. Photo editing software: I'm using DxO PhotoLab 9 for now. It's not open source, but as far as I know it's still European (from France). And no, I haven't seen any Linux program that can compete with this.
17 +1. Music software: I'm a guitar player and use different tools, mainly ones from Toontrack and TH-U. And no, I haven't found any software like this on Linux.
18 +
19 +==== What to explore? ====
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21 +First of all a list of Apps on my iPhone that will be part on my quest. I'll already give my expectation, lets see what happens at the end of this adventure.
22 +
23 +== Apps ==
24 +
25 +(% border="1" %)
26 +|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 225px;" %)App|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 359px;" %)Use|=(% style="background-color: lightblue;" %)My expectation
27 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Brave|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Browser|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
28 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Proton Applications|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)E-Mail, Pass, 2FA authenticator, VPN, Drive|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
29 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Apple iMessage|(% style="width:359px" %)Send Messages|Not available
30 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Signal|(% style="width:359px" %)Send Messages|Expect it to be available on /e/OS
31 +|(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)Calendar|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Appointments|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect something to be available on /e/OS. But I use Nextcloud CalDAV to Nextcloud
32 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Contacts|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Contacts|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect something to be available on /e/OS. But I use Nextcloud CardDav to Nextcloud
33 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Maps|(% style="width:359px" %)Quick location check, not for navigation|Expect something be available on /e/OS, but not the Apple version.
34 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Reminders|(% style="width:359px" %)Reminder App.|Expect something be available on /e/OS, but not the Apple version. I'm using Joplin at the moment.
35 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Garmin Connect|(% style="width:359px" %)For my Garmin Venu 4 Watch|Expect it to be available on /e/OS but there could be some Google challenges.
36 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Home Assistent|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Home Automation|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
37 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Home Wizard|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Solar, Electricity app|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
38 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Remeha Home|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)For my hybrid waterpump heating|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
39 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Weawow, OpenWeather|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Weather App|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
40 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Unifi|(% style="width:359px" %)Network Manager|No expectations yet
41 +|(% style="width:225px" %)QPark|(% style="width:359px" %)Parking App|No expectations yet
42 +|(% style="width:225px" %)ANWB Onderweg|(% style="width:359px" %)Car App|No expectations yet
43 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Tango|(% style="width:359px" %)Fuel app|No expectations yet
44 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Sygic|(% style="width:359px" %)Navigation App|No expectations yet
45 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Marshall|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Motif II ANC Earbuds|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)No expectations yet
46 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Joplin|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Notes app|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
47 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Nextcloud|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Several nextcloud apps|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
48 +|(% style="background-color:lightcoral; width:225px" %)Hades Star|(% style="background-color:lightcoral; width:359px" %)Game (Yes, I also play games)|(% style="background-color:lightcoral" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
49 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Star Trek Fleet Command|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Game (Yes, I also play games)|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
50 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Steam|(% style="width:359px" %)Used for desktop authentication |Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
51 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Battle.Net|(% style="width:359px" %)Used for desktop authentication |Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
52 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Untappd|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Yes! I drink beer|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS
53 +|(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)ING|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Bank App|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
54 +|(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)bunq|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Bank App|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
55 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Tikkie|(% style="width:359px" %)"bank" App|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
56 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Paypal|(% style="width:359px" %)Bank App|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
57 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Geocaching|(% style="width:359px" %)Sometimes active on geocaching|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
58 +|(% style="width:225px" %)9292|(% style="width:359px" %)Public Transportation|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
59 +|(% style="width:225px" %)OV Pay|(% style="width:359px" %)Pay in public transport |Expect it to be available on /e/OS. I hope with NFC option.
60 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)DigiD|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Government |(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS. Also some other Government apps.
61 +|(% style="width:225px" %)Some ticket apps|(% style="width:359px" %)Ticketmaster, Eventbrite|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges.
62 +|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Social|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Mastodon and/or Friendica app(s)|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS.
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64 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
65 +And yes, some apps can be replaced by a simpel webpage.
66 +
67 +== Functionality ==
68 +
69 +(% border="1" %)
70 +|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 157px;" %)Function|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 120px;" %)Use|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 645px;" %)My expectation
71 +|(% style="width:157px" %)Apple Pay|(% style="width:120px" %)NFC payment|(% style="width:645px" %)(((
72 +(((
73 +Not available, I already know that. I don't want to use Google Pay or Garmin Pay.
74 +
75 +Challenge: What is available besides paying with physical cards.
76 +)))
77 +
78 +(((
79 +And to be honest, I also don't care if the only option is physical cards. 
80 +)))
81 +)))
82 +|(% style="width:157px" %)Apple Wallet|(% style="width:120px" %)See Apple Pay|(% style="width:645px" %)See Apple Pay
83 +|(% style="width:157px" %)Siri Shortcuts|(% style="width:120px" %)Automation|(% style="width:645px" %)Siri shortcuts is an Apple product so not available. What are the alternatives?
84 +|(% style="width:157px" %)Navigation|(% style="width:120px" %)Sygic|(% style="width:645px" %)My expectation is that this will be the biggest  challenge. I actually want to use Android Car and not some kind of clam that holds my Phone. The navigation maps I have in Sygic are fare more up-to-date then the maps in my car. Besides that, the screen in my car is way bigger than my phone. 
85 +I already read something about MicroG (no idea what that is yet, but I'll find out. Nice challenge.
86 +|(% style="width:157px" %)Car entertainment|(% style="width:120px" %)Music|(% style="width:645px" %)I'd like to play music from my phone through my car entertainment system. For that I also need Android Car.
87 +
88 +Secondly, I will also look at user-friendliness of /e/OS. Apple has a very high level of user-friendlinessregarding the UI. And, yes, it used to be better years ago. Apple is also hiding more and more options in the UI.
89 +
90 +Third, I'm getting my Fairphone delivered by Odido. That means it will be delivered with its default Android 16. It is not clean Android; it has Fairphone adjustments. And as far as I know, this Android version is somewhat adjusted in China -> not good.