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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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What to do about being unable to use a custom ROM? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by devxyn@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I use a Google Pixel and I can't use GrapheneOS since my phone is carrier locked.

Google play services is likely the biggest privacy invasion I have right now, and I can technically disable it entirely since I don't use many proprietary Google apps; I mostly use FOSS and privacy respecting alternatives.

What do I do to improve my privacy? I have location services off constantly but am sure that Google play services just bypasses it.

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[–] dysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago

Indeed try turning it off and see if you can find alternative apps to restore full functionality. I did the same, although eventually I'm going custom ROM, obviously, but idk when

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