Just when I was thinking about getting an Android phone (ofcourse, I'd degoogle it - but then this is like playing whack a mole). Guess I'll just get an old OnePlus 6t or Sony Xperia and install Sailfish OS on it instead.
Jean-Papoulos · 1h ago
If you install an app whose role it is to "use your phone in your stead with AI for free" you don't have the right to act worried about privacy.
muro · 49m ago
It says right in the popup alert message screenshot how to turn it off.
theandrewbailey · 4h ago
I didn't think that I would be happy that I run de-googled Android so soon.
attendant3446 · 10m ago
The only problem (at least for me) with de-googled Android is banking, at least where I live. You either can get an account in a bank where everything is done in person or by fax :|, or fully mobile bank that doesn't work without an app.
Well, it's not a big problem, because most of the bank apps still work, but they rely heavily on Google Play Services. It can partially be solved with a separate profile and Graphene's sandboxed Google Play Services, but still a bit annoying :(
thrtythreeforty · 2h ago
Seriously. There are times when I think "man Graphene is a bit of a hassle" but lots of times when I think "oh Google's being creepy jerks again, pretty sure it doesn't affect me."
If you didn't explicitly install and grant permission, it doesn't run on Graphene. It's such a nice default.
Well, it's not a big problem, because most of the bank apps still work, but they rely heavily on Google Play Services. It can partially be solved with a separate profile and Graphene's sandboxed Google Play Services, but still a bit annoying :(
If you didn't explicitly install and grant permission, it doesn't run on Graphene. It's such a nice default.