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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's nonsense. You can pretty much deal with any unrooted Android phone with Android 9 and above with this smartphone guide. https://lemmy.ml/post/128667

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What does stock even mean? No "factory" shipped phone is going to be ideal for privacy and security. Stock to me means the custom Android build firmware that company shipped on the phone. As long as I am merely uninstalling programs, modifying permissions and firewalling the system, without rooting or unlocking it, it still is a stock factory phone. Within minutes I can return it to its "factory" status.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That is the definition "stock" for me as well. What @[email protected] mentions is the definition of "default". Big difference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough - we are agreed at least then that the default android os is awful for privacy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We all agree on that, I'm sure. Have a great Sunday, guys.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago