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this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2023
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Sure the security is good and all but what about the privacy aspect? That's what I worry about. Like I said, I believe Android is secure enough as is, but the dependence on all the Google services is what makes it less private. Using Graphene sure does increase security, but it cannot do much in terms of being private.
It can reduce the amount of data that goes to Google. But if you use non-privacy-respecting apps, then you're SOL. My question is that, given all of the privacy issues that Graphene doesn't (and probably cannot) address, does it still make sense to install from a privacy standpoint?
That's the main thing. I can easily use another email provider with no issues, I can install another OS that respects my privacy. But what if my dumbfuck friends and family use something like snapchat, instagram, or facebook messenger to communicate? I tried to tell them to use signal before but they wouldn't listen. And I'm not about to stop messaging them anytime soon. And if I use those services, wouldn't those companies have a good profile on me? Making the effort to be more private pretty useless.
It isn't less private than MicroG and Sandboxed so Google gets even less data