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How to know if certain apps steal data? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by applemao@lemmy.world to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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For example, how do I know that the Samsung calendar app is any better than the g calendar app? Is the only way to go full open source (I'd prefer this, yes).

Also, should we stop using things like the default photo gallery? I have a feeling they steal data from that as well.

I know this is more phone related but I don't have this issue on my pc since I mostly use linux and open source software.

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[–] 73kk13@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Exodus Privacy is a good starting point. They also have an app to check your installed apps with.
One possible next step could be to install an Android firewall like Netguard or Rethink DNS + Firewall to block unwanted connections. Both don't require root and are well documented.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Okay, but how do we know they don't collect the data about you? You can tear these Java apps apart, try to decompile the native binaries, there's just telemetry all over the place and any app that's free that's offering you privacy is getting paid somewhere.