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Do older android devices spy on you less? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by unicornBro@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I need to use Google Android OS for work. If I use a Pixel 4, will it spy on me less than if I use something newer like a Pixel 9?

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[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

No. AOSP itself has little to no tracking. All the tracking/spying comes from Google Play Services which are automatically updated to the latest version. Also those are installed as system apps so they have greater access to OS functionality and normally you won't be able to change the permissions.

In my case I need one app for generating RSA token to login to system. But somehow it works on GrapheneOS. I have created separate profile for that and installed just that 1 app. And during registration we need internet access after that that's not even needed so I've even disabled internet access. And it still works. Check if something similar can be done in your case. But be careful some companies force you to BYOD but then restrict saying you can't root or use custom ROMs.