Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut
Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut
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Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut
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Perhaps not, but your mobile carrier will! I use a Pixel 5 with LineageOS installed (and no google services), but I also needed to install Google Docs for a project (since the web interface refuses to load on Android) which means that Google is still able to access my IP address--but I think that's better than Google's "location history", or Play Protect on Android sending a list of all installed apps
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Yup. The tracking stuff just makes it easier, but standard use of the phone sans tracking is still trackable.
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What works as a phone app instead of Google Maps? The only thing I've seen is Magic Maps, but that shares location data with third parties, so that seems like an awful solution.
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There's OsmAnd and Organic Maps (and probably more). Both are open-source apps, use Openstreemap data, and work offline. You can get OsmAnd+ for free on F-Droid. If you want support the devs you can buy it in the Play Store. There's also a free but limited version there.
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@float @canihasaccount I discovered OSMAnd+ just last week and it works pretty well - so far.
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@canihasaccount @throwslemy organic maps or opentreetmaps
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Paywalled
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Click on the archive link!
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