I’m considering whether I should uninstall updates and disable Google Play Services and Google Framework Services on my bloated phone to enhance my privacy. Is it worth doing this?

Is Google Play Services merely a service or library that other apps rely on, or does it function more like spyware? What are the implications of disabling these services for my device’s functionality and overall user experience?

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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    2 days ago

    Google play services and Google play store are both a nasty spyware package that has root level access to your system. This is how Google is able to get all the data it wants off your massarket device.

    I am not sure what google freamework services does tbh though

    If you can go without it that’s what you should be doing if you give any fucks about privacy. The issue is as the comment mentioned is your apps. That’s a personal decision. This is a long journey but you are asking the right questions.

    Removing all the trash apps to reduce exposure would be easier first step if you ate not doing that already.

    Properly configured FF based browser.