Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests enter my home

Re:Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests e... by jstanley on Thursday October 17, 2019 @07:40AM (#21280938)

What is actually the correct way to do this?

I don't use Android myself (I use https://ubports.com/ - it's great and you should try it), but several times I've had other people ask me to turn it off, and the best I can come up with is just dragging the Google search box off the home screen. But there's no feedback to suggest it's not still listening, only that shouting "OK GOOGLE" at the phone no longer does anything.

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Re:Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests e... by nebulous1 on Thursday October 17, 2019 @08:33AM (#21281315)

Hopefully somebody else will reply to you because it's been a while for me and I forget the details. There are settings in the Google App itself, settings in your Google Account in general and also I denied the relevant recording permissions for various google apps.

I'm using Lineage at the moment. I'd like to ditch Android entirely but I'm not sure ubports is where it needs to be yet. Unfortunately the open non-Android mobile OS's seem to die before they reach maturity. Obviously it's tough on them if they're competing with an existing app ecosystem, as they are.

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Re:Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests e... by krageon on Thursday October 17, 2019 @08:56AM (#21281496)

Flashing it with something that has no google services is the most correct way to make sure you are not being spied on.

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Re:Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests e... by thecatspaw on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:13AM (#21281637)

Actually, nevermind, I'll just go home again. Its been fun meeting you old friend

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