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Google Starts Tracking Your Phone As Chrome And Gemini Change
(www.forbes.com)
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this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2025
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Everything Google on my phone is disabled, no Play store or services either. Someone needs to start a privacy focused OS that is pure Linux and widely available worldwide.
I've heard of something called GrapheneOS which the privacy community seem to like. The installation guide has my head spinning so I haven't done it, but if it's something you want to look into, there you go.
The installation couldn't be more simple...just use the web installer and follow the simple instructions of when to click.
I've been installing custom ROMs since 4.0, and the advent of web installers, such as for Graphene, are the easiest ROMs I've ever flashed.
Much simpler than even the custom recovery route, which was already fairly straightforward, but this is even easier IMO.
I just keep my phone off and put away when I'm not using it, which is often.
Physical separation is an underrated way to avoid privacy pitfalls.
Putting your phone down is good, for sure.
But unless you're planning on not using a smartphone, you might as well take reasonable precautionary measures i.e. using Graphene.
Agreed.
it's only for google pixel phones. not widely available worldwide!
sad Samsung noises