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Re:The privacy trade-offs of cheap Android smartphones by Integrity on Monday October 07, 2019 @04:21AM (#21178564)
I suppose privacy is a premium now.
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Re:The privacy trade-offs of cheap Android smartphones by HenryBemis on Monday October 07, 2019 @06:54AM (#21179374)
We return to the same adage(s): -there is no such thing as a free lunch -if it is free then you are the product.

As always I suggest NoRoot Firewall for everything-Android. But yes it's called a trade-off, like accepting a "free" security software from your ISP which technically invalidates all your encryption efforts.

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Re:The privacy trade-offs of cheap Android smartphones by tcd on Monday October 07, 2019 @08:13AM (#21179849)
Except even if you pay you're still the product. Data is a currency, they'll happily take it if you offer it :)
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