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| author | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-11-15 14:23:22 +0530 |
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| committer | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-11-15 14:23:22 +0530 |
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diff --git a/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md b/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md index 4cbe970..f8a4585 100644 --- a/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md +++ b/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Well here it is why: ### Privacy It should be pretty obvious by now but the main reason is that [Google tracks you, sometimes even without your consent.](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-is-probably-tracking-you-but-you-can-stop-it/) They collect your data which ranges from basic information such as your name, address to even your current location. -The reason? In order to generate revenue, they sell your data to various other tech centric companies for things like advertisement, etc. And due to having monopoly over mobile phones softwares and services, they can use more [sinister ways to track you](https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/google-agrees-to-391-5-million-privacy-settlement-with-state-ags/) as majority of Android apps nowadays relies on Google Play Services in order to function properly. And as a free market believer as well as a privacy enjoyer, this is unacceptable under my watch. In fact, I even stopped using android apps or services which only works with Google Play Services as it is a guarantee that the app would just be a privacy nightmare anyway. +The reason? In order to generate revenue through their "free" services, they sell your data to various other tech centric companies for things like advertisement, etc. And due to having monopoly over mobile phones softwares and services, they can use more [sinister ways to track you](https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/google-agrees-to-391-5-million-privacy-settlement-with-state-ags/) as majority of Android apps nowadays relies on Google Play Services in order to function properly. And as a free market believer as well as a privacy enjoyer, this is unacceptable under my watch. In fact, I even stopped using android apps or services which only works with Google Play Services as it is a guarantee that the app would just be a privacy nightmare anyway. ### Bloatware @@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ For 3 years, I have been living my degoogled life and it has been a successful e - [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.app/): A great open source Email client for Android. - [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/): An excellent open source app store which made me to know about these useful apps and much more. -At the end, embracing community maintained FOSS projects has lead me to admire privacy more than ever. And I hope that it may also lead you to do so as well. Because as they say, +At the end, embracing community maintained FOSS projects has lead me to admire privacy more than ever. And I hope that it may also lead you to do so as well. Because as they say: **CONTROL YOUR DEVICE, DON'T LET IT CONTROL YOU.** + +;tags:monopoly privacy software +;description:Big tech hates him! See how he freed himself from Google slavery with one simple trick. |