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Literal Hostage Situation (feddit.org)
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Google photos on ios is literally a hostage situation. Remove key functionalities like copying an image or editing an image unless you give them full unrestricted access to your entire photo library. (The holy grail of surveillance capitalism data). Data extortion masquerading as a service.

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[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

I just don't connect my phone to the internet. £4 a month for unlimited calls/SMS and that is it. Currently using a brick phone but thinking of replacing it as despite being IP68 water resistant including salt water and bleach, the mic has gone a bit shit after I cleaned it in the sink after it got a few splashes of sea water on it.

When I do get round to replacing it I am looking at the cheapest android I can find, send a few APKs to it over LAN. May let it connect to the internet once to download offline maps.

[-] skrlet13@feddit.cl 3 points 2 weeks ago

Probably buying used will get you a better deal

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah that is what I am thinking of doing

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