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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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[–] [email protected] 86 points 9 months ago (52 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

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (51 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago (10 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

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

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