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author | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-11-15 14:05:38 +0530 |
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committer | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-11-15 14:05:38 +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 ac19754..7f72534 100644 --- a/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md +++ b/articles/why-i-have-degoogled-my-phone.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Why I have degoogled my phone -A few days ago, one of my Univesity collegues asked me why I removed all of Google services off my phone even if it is causing me to face inconveniences with some of the widely used apps. +A few days ago, one of my Univesity collegues asked me why I removed all of the Google services (aka Degoogling) off my phone even if it is causing me to face inconveniences with some of the widely used apps. Well here it is why: ### Privacy @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The reason? In order to generate revenue, they sell your data to various other t ### Bloatware -Another reason to remove all Google services was due to unnecessary bloatware installed by default on stock Android phones. In my case, the only useful Google apps are YouTube, Gmail and Maps (which have been replaced by FOSS alternatives anyway) and every other pre-installed Google apps were completely useless for me. And worse, you can't just uninstall them without resorting to rooting your phone or using ADB. +Another reason to Degoogle was due to unnecessary bloatware installed by default on stock Android phones. In my case, the only useful Google apps are YouTube, Gmail and Maps (which have been replaced by FOSS alternatives anyway) and every other pre-installed Google apps were completely useless for me. And worse, you can't just uninstall them without resorting to rooting your phone or using ADB. ### Accomplishment |