Blaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwedwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1706 cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1706external-linkGoogle: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwedwww.youtube.comBlaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square202fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareamino@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoyou create a google account that is only used inside the sanboxed container and prevent your data from being mined and sent to google. you can turn off its internet access at any time in the permissions which isn’t possible on stock Android
minus-squareFenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoOh ok. Cool thanks
you create a google account that is only used inside the sanboxed container and prevent your data from being mined and sent to google. you can turn off its internet access at any time in the permissions which isn’t possible on stock Android
Oh ok. Cool thanks