Ask HN: I don't want to use G Play or Apple APPS, what should my phone setup be?
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If you don't run anything Google on your device, you'll discover that an oldish (~4 years old) phone is plenty.
Some app recommendations: * mapping: osmand * e-mail: k-9 mail * app stores: f-droid + Aurora store * contacts & calendar sync: davx * camera: open camera * YouTube: newpipe
[0] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/ [1] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.faircode.email/
There's a good outline of fairphone-related options here.