[–] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I believe the point is if google was illegal where you live, it would be illegal if Google said "hey you can still reach us without the big man knowing by using our partners 'borgVPN' ". BorgVPN could be in trouble for the partnership, even if they aren't the actual banned service.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    There's no guide since everyone's use case is different, and 100% is only obtainable if you avoid all tech. GrapheneOS or buy an iPhone are the best options. I went the grapheneos route, but I still use google play services as I found its the safest way to still get apps for now, and the disconnect from google is still much more than using stock android. I moved email to proton, maps I use OsmAnd.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've been using graphene for a few months, but this latest news was what reminded me to start a monthly donation to the project. Hopefully Googles shenanigans push more people towards funding alternatives as well

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