Migration checklist · Exit Chat Control

Install Signal and bring your three most frequent contacts over.quick win

Open a Proton Mail or Tuta, import, set up forwarding from Gmail.quick win

Install Bitwarden with a long master password (a phrase).quick win

Add uBlock Origin to your browser (ten seconds).quick win

Replace Chrome and Google Search (Firefox/Brave + DuckDuckGo).quick win

Turn on 2FA (Aegis / Ente Auth, never SMS) on email + password manager.takes a moment

Move your files to an encrypted cloud (Proton Drive / Cryptomator).takes a moment

Get a VPN (Mullvad), ideally paid anonymously.takes a moment

Encrypt your DNS (Quad9 / Mullvad DNS) on phone and computer.takes a moment

Open your Mastodon account and anchor your presence off-platform.takes a moment

Try Linux (distrosea.com), then install it (Mint to start).advanced

Move the phone to GrapheneOS (Pixel needed) or harden Android.advanced

Self-host a first service (YunoHost / Umbrel + Tailscale).advanced

Adopt OPSEC discipline if you publish pseudonymously.advanced