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Mathzy<p>Just chatting on Discord with my gaming group - there are about 20 of us I know to various levels of familiarity. </p><p>Meta was brought up - particularly Facebook. Wow - everyone wants to quit it but 'there's always one person or group that makes it difficult to leave'.</p><p>I reckon it's a matter of time before the dam bursts and there's a flood of closed accounts.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveBigTech</span></a></p>
Mathzy<p>Jeez. </p><p>I'm running a Nothing 3a phone with no Google account and all apps (except Google Services) disabled. </p><p>And then Gemini appears in my app drawer. JUST FUCK OFF!</p><p>It's now equally cache-cleared and disabled. </p><p>Looks like a visit is due to the Universal Android Debloater...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveBigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gemini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UniversalAndroidDebloater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniversalAndroidDebloater</span></a></p>
Mathzy<p>GrapheneOS Experience (6/6) - Conclusion</p><p>I love GrapheneOS and all it stands for. But the issue isn't the OS - it's the 3rd party apps. Whether relying on Google Services or not liking a rooted phone.</p><p>I'm hoping things change in the future and far more apps will be independent.</p><p>But for now, I think I'll slink back to a standard OS, not sign in with a Google account and disable all the Google apps - just to have a fully-functioning phone.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DeGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeGoogle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveBigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pixel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pixel</span></a></p>
Mathzy<p>I think I've almost persuaded myself to buy a refurbished Pixel 7 or 8 and to install GrapheneOS to properly de-Google once and for all.</p><p>I know this will ultimately end up with me de-Microsofting via Linux on a laptop at some point too...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DeGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeGoogle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pixel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pixel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DeMicrosoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeMicrosoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveBigTech</span></a></p>
Degrowth Malmö<p>Leaving Meta - A practical field guide</p><p>🕒 Today 28 april, 19:00 at <a href="https://climatejustice.global/tags/ABF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABF</span></a> in <a href="https://climatejustice.global/tags/Malm%C3%B6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malmö</span></a></p><p>"It is time to leave <a href="https://climatejustice.global/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a> right? Many people agree, but it is easier said than done: Through such popular services as Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, Meta’s roots have extended deep into our daily lives. Leaving Meta’s services will require some efforts - but doing it together as a movement can make it easier."</p><p>With <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://helvede.net/@maiathecyberwitch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>maiathecyberwitch</span></a></span> </p><p>👉 More details: </p><p><a href="https://www.gnistor.se/event/2025-04-28-leaving-meta-a-practical-field-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gnistor.se/event/2025-04-28-le</span><span class="invisible">aving-meta-a-practical-field-guide/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.global/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveBigTech</span></a></p>
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