Every excuse in the world to keep using products brought to us by the enemy of privacy. This is why there are so few options.
And yes, that’s part of my concern. Even if others don’t notice, I still know. I still would be a hypocrite, railing on google for their bullshit, and then still using their products.
I’m not really judging anyone for buying a Pixel and taking the easy way out. Trying to maintain privacy with tech is a major pain in the ass, it gets tiresome quickly. But holy shit, people in this privacy community sure are quick to rail on me for trying to avoid the largest offender in privacy invasion.
Hardware isn’t privacy invasive, it’s neutral. It’s Google’s proprietary software that collects all of your data, which is the reason I don’t use it. I don’t use any Google services, and completely blocked their servers on my network (both in my firewall and DNS). A Pixel with GrapheneOS is the best way to protect your privacy and security simultaneously, and it’s the only device that can compete with iPhone hardware security. I’ll happily buy Pixels from Google for their great features like the Titan M2 secure element, but I will never use their software and services.
Every excuse in the world to keep using products brought to us by the enemy of privacy. This is why there are so few options.
And yes, that’s part of my concern. Even if others don’t notice, I still know. I still would be a hypocrite, railing on google for their bullshit, and then still using their products.
I’m not really judging anyone for buying a Pixel and taking the easy way out. Trying to maintain privacy with tech is a major pain in the ass, it gets tiresome quickly. But holy shit, people in this privacy community sure are quick to rail on me for trying to avoid the largest offender in privacy invasion.
Hardware isn’t privacy invasive, it’s neutral. It’s Google’s proprietary software that collects all of your data, which is the reason I don’t use it. I don’t use any Google services, and completely blocked their servers on my network (both in my firewall and DNS). A Pixel with GrapheneOS is the best way to protect your privacy and security simultaneously, and it’s the only device that can compete with iPhone hardware security. I’ll happily buy Pixels from Google for their great features like the Titan M2 secure element, but I will never use their software and services.