Simple Tech & DeGoogling My Life

I first made this account in an attempt to be more social online without an addictive algorithm overseeing that. Quick backstory, I usually buy my devices refurbished on Backmarket whenever it breaks. I don't upgrade unless it's broken. I dropped my phone recently and broke the SIM reader and charging port somehow. I dug out the "donut phone" for the time being. Instead of buying a newer refurbished phone, I'm going to get a Nokia 2780. Usually once you get a new phone, you can just log into Google/Apple and sync everything. I can't do that with the Nokia (and I wouldn't want to even if I could). So i'm going through the tedious task of writing down anything important from my phone and printing my photos out (which is further confirming I use my phone for waaay too much XD). I'm also in the process of getting a new laptop. Mine is old, laggy/ won't load certain websites, and based on google. Google isn't just an app on this laptop, it's literally the entire system (it's a Chromebook). I don't know which computer I'm getting, but definitely one where Google can go back to being just a search engine. I'll be using a Google and YouTube alternative for everything except Gmail (for now at least). I'm deleting TikTok and Facebook once my new phone comes in this week. I'm very excited for this new stage in life where tech is going back to just being tech. Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti tech at all. I just don't want my life to be enmeshed with it. 

This age verification crap really has me questioning my online privacy a lot more now. I'm looking into VPNs too (leaning towards Proton).