But why?
this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
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The title makes it sound intentional. The reality is because they added a security feature that verifies the integrity of the OS. Only to make it work on other OS they have to manually add it, but the number of users is so small that they don't even think about it. This was Google's intention when adding it.
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Because they want your data :)
Because fuck GrapheneOS users, apparently 🤷♂️
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Decisions that nobody understands. What do they have to gain with this?
Why would they let people in who don't want to share their data? They can't make money out of you. So they try to force an OS on you that has spying enabled by default. And if you don't comply, then fuck you nerd.
I dunno if this is a rhetorical game we play with ourselves in our heads but whether it’s or it isn’t, we know exactly why they are doing it and we have for many years.
Your car has an active cellular connection whether you pay to rent time on it or not and it transmits your location, an ID number, usage habits including driving controls, music preferences, and possibly keywords spoken while in or near the vehicle, to the manufacturer. They relay that data to the government who uses it to learn who you associate with and when and where, and they sell it to your insurance company who monitors you for risky behavior, and they also sell it to advertisers who also profile you to device what the best things to try and sell you will be.
Is there really a ton of overlap between people privacy-conscious enough to install graphene on their phone and people who care so little that their car has an app?
Basically all new cars have an app, you don’t have a choice if you’re buying new
My 2012 Toyota has an ‘app’ that I maybe tried once over ten years ago but haven’t used since. This is nothing new. It is called “Toyota Entune”
Well, I have Corolla and I use the app mainly in winter to start the car and unfreeze front and rear windows. It’s quite convenient
Well if you need another reason to avoid the car company started by Nazis here it is.
Some Nazi downvoted you. Fucking Nazis.
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Well damn. I still regret buying a vw
I hate these companies and I am watching car companies like a hawk. This is stopping me upgrading my car TBH.
I do like some conveniences, but really there are a few work arounds. Get a music player and load it up and plug it into the usb. Store your maps on your head unit. Use Bluetooth for calls.
I have a 2016 car that had an old head unit in. I ripped it out and put an android unit in myself. Works fine and it works for me via usb…there is an app but the usb just works for maps and music. If it starts annoying me, I’ll plug a mp3 player in and the bitch will be reminded it works for me. It’s annoying that the new cars have it inbuilt so you can’t.