Re:Google-Free Android Smartphones Are Now Available in the ...
by Iolaum on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @10:57AM
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I m not willing to spend time to search for a source but I remember reading that some newly produced flip phones have appropriately modified versions of play services.
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Re:Google-Free Android Smartphones Are Now Available in the ...
by gruez on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @11:53AM
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"flip phones" probably isn't the right word here. The form factor is irrelevant. What matters is that it's a dumb phone. Even if it does have play services installed, the impact is minimal because it can never phone home to google, assuming you don't connect to the internet (it's a dumb phone, why would you?).