providers VS Cryptomator

> So I could just keep using big tech Big tech collects the scary amount of data about you even from metadata, without access to your files. Smaller providers "like Hetzner" are less interested in doing so. So buying a VPS or a hosted Nextcloud (https://github.com/nextcloud/providers) AND keeping encrypting your data also makes sense.

I moved from Gmail to Posteo, Gdrive to Nextcloud, and Android to /e/ OS. I self-host Nextcloud and installed the mobile OS myself, but if someone is not inclined, both have ready to use offerings as well.

Nextcloud partnered with providers and they give 2GB instances for free, allegedly. If you need more, you can check https://github.com/nextcloud/providers#providers

Buy an /e/ OS phone: https://esolutions.shop/

There are also third party sellers, like "Liberate your tech", who sell phones with GrapheneOS preinstalled.

Some are listed here: https://github.com/nextcloud/providers you have to look for the keyword 'managed'. But I know at least 2 more (hetzner.com and ionos.de), so this list is definitely not complete.

Nextcloud Notes is an Open Source notes app that has an Android resizable widget which can show a specified note. It works in conjunction with the Nextcloud Android client to sync notes. The notes are then accessible from the Android Nextcloud Notes app, and the web via a Nextcloud provider. You can either host your own Netcloud instance, or use third-party Netcloud providers (like Cloudamo).

You don't need to set it up yourself; there are plenty of providers which host Nextcloud for you: https://github.com/nextcloud/providers

You will find the list here on Nextcloud github

Choose a provider who offer a preconfigured Nextcloud instance.

the best way to do this is with https://cryptomator.org

Before putting anything on a cloud service I would recommend 3rd party tools, like Cryptomator, to encrypt folders and such, then upload to a cloud service.

I use Cryptomator - https://cryptomator.org

I've used countless encryption "schemes" over the years, from True/Vera-Crypt to encrypted sparse bundles/images, and none have ever really felt right.

These days i tend to use Cryptomator[0] instead. It accomplishes what none of the others could do, which is transparent encryption across devices.

With Cryptomator, i simply create a vault somewhere in the cloud, stuff data in it, and i can access it from my laptop, phone or tablet, and not think much about it. It integrates into the normal file browsing APIs, and doesn't get in the way.

Because it does "per file" encryption, it also doesn't need to download a 20-100MB chunk from the cloud before decrypting, so it's rather fast (depending on file size of course).

[0]: https://cryptomator.org/

Cryptomator's arguably the most popular encryption software for cloud storage (you can give yourself zero-knowledge encryption by using them) - it's actually what they specialize & focus on (cloud encryption). It's 100% open source and Free to use on computers. On phones I believe it's just a 1-time fee of a few bucks ($13-14, then you have it forever) - note: their iOS offering is still new, so may be a bit unpolished at the moment.

This is the solution: https://cryptomator.org/

Cryptomator. It is made for uploading files securely to cloud storage, but works locally, is easy to use, and completely free for your use case.