I have a normal Googled Android phone and tinkered with a bunch of settings so that only what I can’t uninstall or disable remains on it.

If I run a vpn on it then the Googled OS may still know my location(from wifi and bluethooth scanning that it may be doing nonstop) and browser searches.

In that case, would the vpn only mask my activity from my internet service provider?

Thanks in advance

PS: This is a locked phone and I understand that it’s spyware but I can’t afford an unlocked one yet thanks

  • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Have you tried being nice, the link you provided wasnt for the playstore and not everyone is as digitally literate as you.

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      Sorry if I sounded mean but this is a privacy community and search engine is literally where you go to search for things you don’t know.

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      2 days ago

      Have you tried searching instead of coming straight to a group of nerds focused on privacy and crying about something not being in the Play Store, which many of us avoid like the plague?

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        1 day ago

        If your opsec was so great you’d realise I was not the OP and just found the comment to be dismissive.

        Communities thrive on dialogue and providing context and links can help with longevity for the community and platform.

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          You’re right, I assumed you were the OP, and that’s squarely on me. The cats still remain. Most of the suggestions here will be impossible to find via streamline means, as this is not a streamline network, and much less a “normie” channel.