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Or you can inspect AOSP itself and bring your device to AOSP-like state. Sure, you won't know whether the vendor of your device didn't modify the firmware itse
by vetinari 7y ago
Or you can inspect AOSP itself and bring your device to AOSP-like state.
Sure, you won't know whether the vendor of your device didn't modify the firmware itself, but what motivation is there for Samsung, Sony or Huawei to help Google to get user data?
- southerntofu 7y ago> what motivation is there for Samsung, Sony or Huawei to help Google to get user data? I'm not sure about their motivation, but several vendors are famously known for bundling spyware with their phones. Usually within the keyboard app or some telemetry system. > bring your device to AOSP-like state That's a solution but is impossible without having a clean ROM at your disposal. Google's spyware is contained within Google Play Services, which you can't get rid of that easily.
- madez 7y agoWhen one wants an AOSP-like state, they can install LineageOS. That doesn't include Google Play Services, so it isn't difficult to get rid of it.
- vetinari 7y agoJumping to LineageOS is order of magnitude bigger change, than `adb pm disable` packages. LineageOS has to support your device in the first place, and then you have root your device (and lose some capabilities in the process, like camera processing on Xperias). Yes, you will get better control over software that runs on your device. You will pay for it by going through more demanding process and the risk of having instabilities, that nobody except you cares about.