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Re:How do I permanently disable Google Photos pop-up prompt ... by rationalist on Monday August 17, 2026 @01:08PM (#49334308)
Then you can't use an actual VPN.
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Re:How do I permanently disable Google Photos pop-up prompt ... by afarah1 on Monday August 17, 2026 @02:20PM (#49335369)
Correct, but there are no better non-root alternatives as far as I know. Would love to be proved wrong. There are some workarounds to use NetGuard with a VPN based on a work profile or something, but I haven't personally tried them and cannot attest to them working.
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