I dumped 11 popular Google apps on my Android phone for these open-source alternatives

Before I get accused of Google-bashing, let me make one thing clear: Google makes some of Android’s best apps . I’d find it difficult to ax all of these from my life in one fell swoop. This quality assortment should be expected of the platform’s custodian; however, these apps have one problem: if you’re trying to break free from Google’s binds, using its suite of apps is certainly the worst way to go about it.