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Re:How to Disappear Completely from the Internet? by suvo on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:15PM (#27695022)
Ads are not the only way FAANG tracks you. You need to get rid of everything owned by them like your Android phone (yes, the hardware, apart from the brick, is only licensed to you, so still owned by them), Google maps etc. And find alternatives like S60 phones, Openstreetmaps etc.
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Re:How to Disappear Completely from the Internet? by elsus on Thursday July 01, 2021 @07:19AM (#27698047)
Yes, that's what I'm talking about. Even tho you delete everything (accounts, data etc.) you are still left with several insidious ways any company can track you. Eg. you can delete anything from your phone and even reinstall the system from groundup but you will still be tracked based on the hardware configuration...
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Re:How to Disappear Completely from the Internet? by cpach on Thursday July 01, 2021 @10:33AM (#27699413)
Sure.

Consider buying a cheap feature phone. Keep it turned off as much as possible. Avoid SMS as much as possible. Use other methods for calling. (Perhaps Wire…?)

Aso, consider if all this trouble is really worth it. IMHO, it’s not. YMMV.

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Re:How to Disappear Completely from the Internet? by selfhoster11 on Thursday July 01, 2021 @08:11PM (#27706491)
I'm curious, why should one avoid SMS? It's the ultimate tech that's not owned by any single entity.
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