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Smartphone Apps - Should apps not be downloaded from any countries? If so, which ones? (self.technology)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by acrobaticpenguin23 to c/technology
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I had read that some countries governments have access to app users shared data despite what it says under app details in Google Play Store.

I have some really good apps that I think I'll probably have to shed. Please advise. Thanks.

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[–] DontAskAboutUpdog 2 points 2 years ago

As someone else said, you cant really trust digital devices. Any digital device has potential to spy on you.

The best solution is to air-gap everything. But that also makes it practically useless.

My solution is to selfhost everything I can and have those services in containers and behind a vpn. Its not perfect but light years ahead of anything else I came across.