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About Android and privacy (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Yoru@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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so Android is mostly developed by google so I assume it also sends a lot of data over to google. Is there an OS that's privacy respecting?

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[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago (8 children)

AOSP-derived ROMs like LineageOS, Copperhead, GrapheneOS and Calyx are specifically developed as alternative android distributions that do not rely on Google to function

[–] robotdna@toast.ooo 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

IMO Graphene is the only true option in this list, with Copperhead being aggressively sus given the history

[–] alive_posted115@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If only it wasn't developed by a complete psycho. Even Louis Rossman couldn't handle it, and he ended up refusing to use GrapheneOS because he couldn't trust someone who is so unhinged with the privacy and security of his personal device.

I'm not saying I hate GrapheneOS, I actually use it currently, but it's a good point to bring up.

[–] jherazob@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, from what i understand the nutcase quit after Louis Rossman said that, so no idea where things stand these days

[–] alive_posted115@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

strcat is the lead developer of the project, he isn't going anywhere unfortunately. If he leaves the project dies with him I'd assume (unless of course someone has the knowledge to fork it)

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

No, he's handing over and has stepped down.

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