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7 Things You Should Know Before Switching to GrapheneOS (www.howtogeek.com)
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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The OS itself doesn’t serve ads, but rather the apps you install and the web pages you visit.

I don't know what phone you use, but a stock Samsung phone absolutely serves ads and tracks like crazy. You can monitor the activity with something like Adguard. Not to mention the bloat like Facebook will call home even when you aren't using it.

So yeah, it would be nice if the OS itself wasn't an open door for this type of crap.

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

"So just uninstall Facebook."

You literally can't on the last two Samsung phones I've owned.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

Were your last 2 samsung phones purchased from your carrier at a discounted rate? Like an $800 phone for $50? Or did you purchase them not from a carrier?