XPost: comp.mobile.android   
   From: Q@invalid.invalid   
      
   Marion  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 .   
   >   
   > Permissions:   
   >  [...]   
   > Muntashirakon App Manager shows that I have this version   
   >  Google Play services    
   >  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?   
      
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   >   
   > 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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