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0 pointsehsankia7y ago0 comments

> how one could switch out the map from Google Maps

Just install another maps app and set it as default? And just because Bing and Apple haven't created Android apps doesn't mean it's Google's fault.

> Or how I could get rid of Google+ without needing to wipe my device or use a zero-day.

Most phone these days don't even come with Google+, and if they do, no one is forcing you to login. You can disable it entirely.

> how I could get apk files from their repository without agreeing to the Google TOS and privacy policy

Doesn't that apply to almost any software with a license?

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lucb1e7y ago

> Doesn't that apply to almost any software with a license?

But Android claims be FOSS. I understand that "using google servers" != "the AOSP project", but there's a large number of apps whose only publication channel is this ubiquitous play store, because the devs know that practically everyone who has Android will opt into the google kingdom as well. If it was closed source like iOS and if you can't even sideload apks (or ipas or whatever they are) then I'd not be surprised that I have to agree to some near-monopoly's TOS and privpolicy in order to get access to 99% of the published apps.

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lucb1e7y ago

> Doesn't that apply to almost any software with a license?

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