Re: Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services

From	Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, alt.privacy
Subject	Re: Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services
Date	2025-09-08 12:04 +0200
Organization	news.solani.org
Message-ID	<109m9n5$1sam$1@solani.org> (permalink)
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Marion <marion@facts.com> ha scritto:

> Privacy Experiment: 
>  Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services.
> 
> Just now, I decided to see what happens if I limit background 
> activities of Google Play Services <com.google.android.gms>.
> 
> Permissions:
>  [...]

> Muntashirakon App Manager shows that I have this version
>  Google Play services <com.google.android.gms> 
>  Version 23.33.16 (190400-560149061) (233316044)
> 
> 
My Muntashirakon shows: 363 permissions and 17 trackers on the
 version 25.34.34 
(260400-800653487) (253434035)

Funny, the easier setting on android 15 should be  "don't allow" 
 gms to any WiFi or mobile data... but... 
Once I start my "wireshark" it shows how gms keeps on pinging and
 connecting to "mtalk.google.com"!
Isn't it funny?

|
> 
> Turning off all possible permissions for Google Play Services should reduce 
> its ability to collect personal data 

> [...]
I've noticed the only way to stop gms doing whatever it likes is
 getting it totally "disabled". Wireshark confirms there are no
 more gms activities.

Note: if disabling gms could be lightly dangerous, removing it
 could be even worst, causing bootloops and loosing your data. So
 keep on taming it but don't remove it.

P.S.:
MagicOs systems were supposed to be degooglified. Well, they are
 not and you must accept google terms of service to proceed on
 your new smartphone setup!
Isn't it funny? 

-- 
Qihe

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Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-09-08 04:32 +0000
  Re: Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-09-08 05:21 +0000
    Re: Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-14 01:02 +0000
  Re: Privacy: Limit the presence & activity of Google Play Services Qihe <Q@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-08 12:04 +0200

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