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7 Things You Should Know Before Switching to GrapheneOS (www.howtogeek.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The OS itself doesn’t serve ads, but rather the apps you install and the web pages you visit.

I don't know what phone you use, but a stock Samsung phone absolutely serves ads and tracks like crazy. You can monitor the activity with something like Adguard. Not to mention the bloat like Facebook will call home even when you aren't using it.

So yeah, it would be nice if the OS itself wasn't an open door for this type of crap.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"So just uninstall Facebook."

You literally can't on the last two Samsung phones I've owned.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Were your last 2 samsung phones purchased from your carrier at a discounted rate? Like an $800 phone for $50? Or did you purchase them not from a carrier?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

From a carrier, but unlocked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I bought my pixel, because there was an alternate os for when they stop supporting it, outright and there is only the Google bloat with no fb or carrier apps. For your next phone this might be an option? Haven't used Samsung in a few years but still a suggestion.