I had to buy a new phone yesterday as my previous one broke beyond repair. Found out that #Google now took over the Messaging app in #Android on a #Samsung. Not only does that add 250 Mb clutter for a basic app on your phone, but they now suck in your SMS messages into their data collection.
You can make the standard messages app hte default (you should) but you can't remove the app. Anyone tips for phones that can avoid Google intrusion?
Joris Meys /
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2025-01-15 09:55:59
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