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?

  • 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?

    • 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”

        • 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

    • 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.