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minus-squareඞmir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·9 months agoDisable “Play Protect” in your phone’s Security settings
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 months agoThat’s the only component? If so, CalyxOS, GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and similar would be protected against this, since they have neither Play Services nor Play Protect. Am I correct in my understanding?
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months agoIs there any evidence that this will really remove Google’s ability to (a) see what’s on your phone, and (b) delete whatever they want?
minus-squareඞmir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 months agoNo, because they can always push anything over Play Services updates. But right now it does disable it.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoWhat about Think Shield? Found that next to Play protect in security settings
Disable “Play Protect” in your phone’s Security settings
That’s the only component? If so, CalyxOS, GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and similar would be protected against this, since they have neither Play Services nor Play Protect. Am I correct in my understanding?
Is there any evidence that this will really remove Google’s ability to (a) see what’s on your phone, and (b) delete whatever they want?
No, because they can always push anything over Play Services updates. But right now it does disable it.
What about Think Shield? Found that next to Play protect in security settings