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Re:Samsung phone users get a shock: They can't delete Facebook by happybuy on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @10:21PM (#18861997)
> The only thing preventing me from switching to a Pixel, which I've heard takes a staunchly anti-crapware stance, is the lack of a headphone jack.

Sorry to be pessimistic but if you're complaining about the fact that a Samsung device has preloaded spyware from the world's second largest advertising company perhaps replacing it with a phone with in-built spyware from the world's largest advertising company is not the best step.

Unfortunately - in the world we currently live in - the only viable phone option for privacy sensitive users is an Apple device. Apple and its devices may have many other issues but they are unarguably the most privacy aware mobile option available.

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Re:Samsung phone users get a shock: They can't delete Facebook by tinalumfoil on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @05:40PM (#18869752)
I've come to the point where I feel powerless to take the large spyware from these companies as anything other than given. I'd have the Facebook app installed anyway since that's what my friends use, and Google's claws are so deeply embedded in my private online affairs (most emails I send are to Google-managed accounts), that I don't feel like it matters. I know iPhones exist, but I have problems with them too.

My problem with the crapware isn't related to spying, just that it eats up resources of my device which I've spent good money on. But considering the specs are already a little bit better the headphone jack means more to me.

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