• haych@feddit.uk
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    2 months ago

    So that title is just a straight up lie. They want to use a de-googled Android.

    To be honest I was hoping for an alternative OS, competition is always good. But a de-googled Android could possibly be good, but being Chinese I assume instead of Google telemetry you’ll just be replacing it with CCP telemetry.

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      2 months ago

      US telemetry == CCP telemetry, I can’t see how CCP will be more damaging to regular person.

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        2 months ago

        I think it’s just that they were saying his won’t end up benefitting us. It’s just changing who is holding the binoculars.

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          2 months ago

          Because, at least for now, the US has the greater power to fuck up our lives with the information gathered.

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      2 months ago

      Indded but as an Australian, if I have to have an anal probe i’d rather it from the CCP as they wont share it with my Government.

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      2 months ago

      I mean judging by the current American government id much rather my data is going to the CCP then the American Government via Google as a proxy.

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            2 months ago

            I don’t know to what extent they smuggle data out of the devices, but afaik a de-googlified phone such as Pixel + GrapheneOS gets you close.