XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.freeware   
   From: arlenholder@newmachine.com   
      
   On Tue, 9 Jun 2020 21:26:29 -0000 (UTC), Arlen Holder wrote:   
      
   > Privacy-based tools that do _not_ use the default contacts sqlite db:   
   > o Dialer === SimpleMobileTools Dialer (a dialer is actually optional today)   
   > o Contacts === SimpleMobileTools Contacts (this is still essential today)   
   > o SMS === PulseSMS (this can be tricked into displaying the caller ID)   
   >   
   > Each of those works just fine with an empty default contacts sqlite db.   
   > o *The only thing left is caller ID* (with an empty contacts sqlite db)*   
      
   Hi Gary and JJ,   
      
   There is something people like you, who know stuff, can help me understand.   
   Android 7 Nougat:    
   Android 9 Pie:       
      
   With respect to finding apps that don't give away our privacy, for example:   
   o    
      
   I should clarify that I'm still a bit confused what to "call" these things,   
   since, on my Android 9, there are only _two_ (not three!) default settings:   
   o Dialer === SimpleMobileTools Dialer (a dialer is actually optional today)   
   o Contacts === SimpleMobileTools Contacts (this is still essential today)   
   o SMS === PulseSMS (this can be tricked into displaying the caller ID)   
      
   For example, this lists 5 defaults, only 2 of which related to calls/texts:   
   o Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Default apps   
      
   Mine lists these three (which are not confusing to me):   
   o Assist & voice input === Screenshot Assistant   
   o Browser app = Tor Browser   
   o Home app === Nova Launcher   
      
   And then mine lists these two, which _are_ confusing to me:   
   o Phone app = Dialer (which is the "simplemobiletools" dialer app)   
   o SMS app = Pulse (which is, IMHO, the best SMS/MMS app)   
   As shown here:   
        
      
   Notice sometimes I change the settings, and nothing seems to change really:   
   o Phone app = Contacts (which is the "simplemobiletools" contacts app)   
   o SMS app = Pulse (which is, IMHO, the best SMS/MMS app)   
   As shown here:   
        
      
   What confuses me are two ephemeral observations I haven't figured out:   
   (1) Why isn't there 3 defaults (contacts, dialing, & sms/mms)?   
   (2) Why doesn't it matter what I set the default "Phone app" to?   
   --   
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