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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by nunodonato on Sunday November 15, 2020 @04:45AM (#25099712)
I might give that a try... I dont use any google services except maps, but there are easy alternatives to that. thanks for suggestion
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by samoa42 on Sunday November 15, 2020 @09:48AM (#25101588)
> I dont use any google services except maps

you may have gotten that wrong

'google play services' is software package (app) that sits between the os (android) and the (other) apps. it provides a lot of middleware like maps and push-notifications. it has grown in power to the point that an android phone without them is pretty much pointless, hence micro-g tries to substitute.

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