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This is really informative post for separating Android from Google, to the maximum extent for conscientious people. Location, contacts, wifi access points getti
by iamshs 12y ago
This is really informative post for separating Android from Google, to the maximum extent for conscientious people. Location, contacts, wifi access points getting shared with Google very much annoys me. But I was even more peeved of Android when there was no way to store contacts locally. No option to store on the phone, but instead you had to save to google account. I am not doing that. So I went the whole hog and installed CyanogenMod and Xprivacy module (the least I could do). And also disabled Google contacts sync (this enables local storage, did not try it on stock android). So I am annoyed that Google is so invasive in gathering data, but also relish such a beautifully designed OS and the flexibility it provides. And also, appreciate the hard work of developers. Android makes so much possible.
- wutbrodo 12y ago> But I was even more peeved of Android when there was no way to store contacts locally. No option to store on the phone, but instead you had to save to Google account. Are you sure about this? This may be unique to Touchwiz or something, but you can save a contact to either the device or to Google contacts.
- thaumasiotes 12y agoI had the same problem when I got a nexus 5. No way to store contact information locally without disabling google contacts sync. And I only knew to do that by complaining on HN at the time and getting the suggestion.
- iamshs 12y agoI am using Nexus 4, so no touchwiz. Only way (or the one in my knowledge) is to disable Google Contacts Sync. The problem with this one is if the switch somehow gets enabled one day, there goes your privacy.
- nly 12y agoWhen you disable the backup option on your phone, it warns and asks you to confirm that you want your data to be erased from Googles machines. So there's that. But yes, it's terrifying that millions of home WiFi passwords are stored on Google servers.
- iamshs 12y agoNo. I did not receive such prompt. The prompt I received was, disabling it can affect other apps. And the two contacts I accidently saved, are still in the gmail account, so there is that. The gmail account was a burner one for the phone.
- aestra 12y ago> No option to store on the phone, but instead you had to save to google account. I am not doing that. I have no problems whatsoever storing contacts on my device...and my friend puts all his on his SIM card.
- iamshs 12y agoI am using Nexus 4 with latest and stock Android version. I am not the unique one with this problem either. http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/24331/add-contact-without-using-google-account http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/24331/add-contact...
- dublinben 12y agoI haven't had this problem, but I literally cannot create a calendar event on my phone without adding a Google account. I can't make just a local calendar event without adding a fake CalDAV account, or hooking up a real one with Owncloud.