The privacy sub may be even more paranoid than the stim subs.

This haunts them in their sleep:

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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

FWIW Xiaomi and Huawei phones still run android and come with google services installed by default. You have to install a custom OS to avoid that IIRC.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    If you want to avoid Google then Huawei is the way to go. Xiaomis generally are Google app compatible out of the box, you just have to go one extra step and install them.

    Huaweis, on the other hand, you have to go through all sorts of steps just to get Google play store installed and working, which I think says a lot about how devoid of google shit they are.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    but I thought Huawei lost access to Google play services years ago?

    You're probably right. I know a friend's phone had it but now that I'm thinking about it that's probably 3-4 years old now.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Not completely true. I imported a Xiaomi phone and it did not have Google Play enabled. I changed the region and the option was available for "basic google services". I did it to have access to banking apps (rather than using online banking, since 2FA is available on the app).

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