This post is going to be a bit personal (and maybe a little bit out of context, it's not just Google software I want to remove) but I'm tired of not knowing what to do about it. I want and have wanted to get rid of a bunch of proprietary software in my life, including but not limited to Google's software, for quite a while now, and I even got a Pixel 7A with hopes of installing GrapheneOS. But there are a few problems. First, my parents are understandably concerned and need me to use Google Maps' location sharing whenever I go to school. All my classmates use Instagram and we have that as our only messaging platform. I currently use DFInstagram, but I feel that it is not free from spyware. Finally, I also own a DJI Mini 3 Pro, and the associated DJI Fly app just refuses to work under GrapheneOS (I tested). Is there anything I can do to replace or limit the access of these aforementioned proprietary apps?

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[–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

okay i reread your comment like five times. how, in the context of mass surveillance and manipulation, is ios no better than shooting yourself?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Do you actually trust Apple? Do you really not see it as a honeypot? Are you sure Apple don't track you and respect your privacy as a human being insted of seeing you as a profitable product? Are you out of your mind?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    i asked how you could say that in the context of mass surveillance and manipulation ios is no better than shooting yourself.

    I get hyperbole, but i don't understand that one.

    in answer to all your questions: no, no*, no, no.

    • i don't know what you specifically mean by a honeypot, but i don't see how apple is one.
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