Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone - eviltoast

I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they’re on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can’t be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?

Were the courts not enough control for creditors? Since when are they allowed to lock you out of your purchased property without a court order?

I don’t even live in the US, so what the actual fuck?

  • Katlah@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    12·
    8 months ago

    Unfortunately GrapheneOS still only supports Google Pixels, otherwise I would use something else in a heartbeat

      • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
        4·
        8 months ago

        I did before I used Graphene, and my experience was a lot worse to be honest. Has it improved over the last two years?

        • nolight@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          You are much better off using a Pixel with GrapheneOS as far as privacy and security are concerned. Believe it or not, Google Pixels are the best smartphones to use de-googled. Truly outstanding.

          Look up why Graphene team only supports these phones, it’s on their FAQ page.

          • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            Lots of apps straight up didn’t work, that was the main thing. The other thing was I had to use a VPN app to block app network access, something that is a built in feature of Graphene. Further, Graphene has much more built in security features including actually using secure boot.