Why I'm Ditching Android

Re:Why I'm Ditching Android by JimGuns on Saturday November 03, 2018 @01:58PM (#18371531)

I am not sure how people are figuring this out now. It's only common sense given googles business model and their history that your android phone is nothing more than a tracking and data generation device. I am sure Apple has it's flaws but Google uses Android to double down on selling your info.

Be smart, pick up an old Blackberry 10 device and use its Android emulator.

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Re:Why I'm Ditching Android by slothtrop on Saturday November 03, 2018 @03:20PM (#18371960)

How do you feel about the android-based blackberrys?

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Re:Why I'm Ditching Android by JimGuns on Sunday November 04, 2018 @10:44PM (#18379726)

I heard they are pretty good and are a bit more secure, but the underlying system is still android.

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Re:Why I'm Ditching Android by archi42 on Monday November 05, 2018 @11:22AM (#18383536)

The problem is not Google itself, the problem are the Google Services coming with every phone (often plus two Facebook Apps, plus Instagram, plus some manufacturer specific stuff - mine was spamming me once a month with "Why don't you buy a new theme for HTC Sense"). As mentioned by me & others, you can replace those with MicroG, though YMMV.

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