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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I have total confidence that Google itself isn't pilfering all my contacts.

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As you should when you setup Android with a google account.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, my comment was rhetorical, as I have a deGoogled phone. It doesn't have Google Play Services - let alone a Google account.

[–] Son_of_Macha@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

That isn't what rhetorical means, you were being sarcastic.

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good, I'm guessing Graphene or LineageOS?

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

CalyxOS. I know it's now dead but I'm not reinstalling anything else on my phone for the time being.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

extremely bad idea considering your OS has currently gone over 6 months without a security update. Biggest CVE that comes to mind that you are currently vulnerable to is TapTrap

I'm not reinstalling because I'll soon retire the phone. I have a Fairphone 5 running Ubuntu Touch and I'm finishing installing things to make it livable. When I'm done, the Fairphone 4 running CalyxOS will be repurposed for something else.

[–] brokenwing@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Google: Only we have access, but if you pay us money, we will give them to you.

[–] lath@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Also Google: Or be a tyrannical government, in which we'll give them anyway for the love of the game.

[–] biscuit 1 points 2 days ago

Do you have evidence that Google sells users' contacts to third parties without permission?

[–] biscuit 2 points 2 days ago

This is one of those features that make your wonder why it was never like this from the beginning. I'm very protective over which apps get this permission, so this is a positive step forward. I wish it was automatic, though, instead of being a new API that developers have to use.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Anyone want to buy a bridge in New York? I'll give you a good deal, cash only.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago

found out that AOSP is set up such that you can't switch your default contact sync unless the app is white listed inside of AOSP. so. whatever they are implementing here short of GrapheneOS scoped storage is privacy theater