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Comment on On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.

For those on Pixel devices, check out GrapheneOS. If not CalyxOS or LineageOS

Its important that we have devices that we control. If your phone doesn’t allow bootloader unlock so you can install a different operating system, that’s a problem. Claims that security is compromised if bootloaders can be unlocked are just companies using a convenient excuse to maintain control over a device you paid for.

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Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
The whole reason GrapheneOS develops only for Pixels is that you can relock the bootloader though, right? (Along with other security features)

Anyway yeah companies still suck for not letting you relock them.

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- slowbyrne@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I don’t believe that’s a pixel specific benefit but yes relocking the bootloader is best for security. The unlocking process is needed to install an alternative OS though.
  
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- Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  It’s actually a whole list of requirements. grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices
  
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- Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Verizon branded pixels are unable to unlock the bootloader, I.e, mine. No amount of phone support will change this.
  
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renzev@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
The reason they don’t want you to unlock your bootloader is because of security…

…security of their revenue stream, that is.

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I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Pixel has a built in feature that screens my calls and sends spammers to a bot. Graphene has no equivalent to this.

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- slowbyrne@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  In order for that feature to work, you need to give google permission to see who’s calling you and when activated (and possibly even when not activated) listen to the phone conversation. That data is going back to google servers for processing. Gemini is also feeding off of that data. If you’re concerned with the original post regarding WhatsApp data being fed to Gemini, why would you be okay with allowing google to listen in on your phone conversations, all for the small convenience of avoiding spam bots?
  
  If you have voicemail and caller ID, just don’t pickup the call if it isn’t from a known contact.
  
  If you’re also thinking that google isn’t collecting data without your consent, they literally just got fined 300+ million for doing exactly that.
  
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