The first step is to check out our [README][read] and our [FAQs][faq].
Then you should make a local backup from all data you want to keep on your smartphone, as during the installation process your phone will be reset to factory settings. So store all your pictures, videos and files on your computer or your cloud (we can recommend the [Nextcloud][cloud]). \
If you want to keep your chats from your messenger on your ungoogled phone you should create and save a backup file to your computer/cloud. After you have a backup of all important data, please reset your smartphone back to factory settings.
Additionally, we need information about the model of your smartphone to check if LineageOS is compatible with your smartphone.
Then please contact us through [info@meissa-gmbh.de][mail] (optional you can fill in our contact formular here) and inform us about your preffered options.\
If you have further questions you can also contact us through [mastodon][mastodon].
After you did send us your smartphone we will ungoogle your phone (while you might get a substitution phone for the meantime) and send it back to you as soon as it is ready. Afterwards you can enjoy your ungoogled phone and worry a bit less about your privacy and big companys swallowing your data.