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Re:Microsoft apparently removing ‘Offline Accounts’ for inte... by enitihas on Sunday February 23, 2020 @05:22AM (#22396128)
MIUI based devices don't come with Android one though, but yes, MIUI is horrible and I will never buy a device even if it has great hardware with MiUI.
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Re:Microsoft apparently removing ‘Offline Accounts’ for inte... by milankragujevic on Sunday February 23, 2020 @05:25AM (#22396137)
Yes, true. However, Android One is not a panacea for spyware, as I discovered with Nokia.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19449824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17329825

Manufacturers are still allowed to install apps that are "necessary for [special] hardware functions", and include spyware in them.

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