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How to get notifications from WhatsApp even without Google Play Services on? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ca
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Welp, my family refuses to use SimpleX. I'm still partially trapped at M*ta WhatsApp then. But I don't wanna turn GPS (GooglePlayServices) on.

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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (6 children)

If you care enough about privacy to not have the Google Play store installed, what on earth posesses you to have WhatsApp anywhere near your phone?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    What am I supposed to do? Here everyone uses it, you can't talk to friends or family, have a job, get info about school, etc, without it

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    My family.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Given its history and ongoing lawsuits and investigations, I think that you might want to reconsider your perspective on privacy.

    Privacy is like a chain, the weakest link is the end of it.

    In my opinion, while there are serious concerns about Google, they pale into insignificance when compared with META.

    I'd be less worried about the Play store and more worried about WhatsApp, but that's just me.

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