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Is it safe to delete my Google account? (piefed.social)
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I have switched everything to privacy alternatives is it safe to delete my Google account or is it needed for some android features also if I delete my account does Google delete all my data if not, can I request the deletion of my data under the GDPR

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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I see, that's fair. Personally I trust f-droid more. also I was surprised to notice recently that obtanium just added a china specific app source that is default enabled in the search menu. that store is not really known in the global android community.

[–] ZinQ@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think adding a Chinese source is necessarily bad, what if they have users in china that want local apps?

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

that's not the point. but that they added a generally unknown app source that's

  • enabled by default
  • gets to log your searches
  • could provide its own, altered version of an app you are looking for
[–] ZinQ@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

I mean you could choose not to use the source