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I am genuinely horrified to see how much data google collected from me (lemmy.zip)

submitted 8 months ago by sidgames5@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I created a google takeout and in that zip file I found some files containing a ton of data about me. It has logged every single page I visited while using the google search engine and chrome browser. It even logged every single time I opened an app on my old android phone. It even has VOICE RECORDINGS of me and a log of every time I used google assistant. This is just some of the data and I'm very sure there is even more data they have.

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fortunately you can degoogle many Android phones. And stop using big tech products in general. They have a lot of issues, not only a complete lack of privacy

[–] H1jAcK@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I might be looking into a new phone soon, what do you suggest?

[–] EpicVision@monero.town 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

GrapheneOS is amazing

[–] Loucypher@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Can you use banking apps on it?

[–] EpicVision@monero.town 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Check out this list: https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Will this still be true after safetynet is deprecated? Not trying to be difficult, just don't want to get my hopes up.

Edit: ah its adressed in the link lol

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why would you want to use a banking app on something as insecure as a phone??!?

[–] suppenloeffel@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

As long as you don't use some shady, unofficial ROM on a phone, most phones are actually vastly more secure than your typical Linux/Windows OS.

[–] Undertaker@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Look for DivestOS supported devices. What I cannot recommend is Fairphone. Several Hardware issues, support refuses to accept them. The support in general is horrible.

Kind regards
A Fairphone 4 user with /e/OS

[–] iSeth@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A pixel, if you buy into GrapheneOS being the pinnacle of security. Otherwise, anything with an unlockable bootloader and LineagOS support.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

It's actually quite ironic that the best phone to degoogle your life is sold by google.