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Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call info to Google
- pvg 5y agoYesterday's discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751
- marcelnita 5y agoDiscussed yesterday as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751
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- dang 5y agoComments moved thither. Thanks!
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 5y agoIME, this can be blocked with no effect on the performance of the app. One can replace the default messages and dialer apps with ones from F-Droid. However, IME, such alternative apps may also attempt to lookup Google domains. NetGuard app can block these attempts. The OpenContacts app on F-Droid purports to keep contacts isolated from "tech" company covert access via privacy-invasive apps such as Google's dialer app, WhatsApp, etc. According to NetGuard, OpenContacts from F-Droid makes no DNS lookups or HTTP requests.