What data would an AOSP GSI without GApps send to Google?
What data would an AOSP GSI without GApps send to Google?
In the absence of privacy-focused ROMs for my tablet, I settled on flashing an AOSP GSI without Google apps. TrebleDroid to be specific, which is essentially vanilla AOSP, but with some additional drivers to maximize compatibility. Compared to privacy-focused ROMs like GrapheneOS, what exactly does AOSP send back to Google?
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When a vanilla GSI starts, up to 10 different Google servers are contacted and private data is transmitted. A vanilla GSI transmits several hundred megabytes of private data to Google every day.
LeOS does not have these connections and data transfers.
after @Nicro@discuss.tchncs.de
LeOS sounds interesting indeed. Why isn't it mentioned on privacy communities (unlike Graphene and Lineage) ?
That's quite appalling. Might try out LeOS, also curious why it isn't brought up more often. Perhaps because the color scheme screams "I paid for all 16'777'216 colors so I'm gonna use them all!"? Not a dealbreaker for me, but if you have used it, is there an option for less colorful icons?
LeOS isn't very popular, because it's a passion-project by one guy, with little marketing. Said guy is a somewhat opinionated Woodstock-era hippie, hence the colorful icons (they can be easily swapped via an icon-pack of your choice.) Though he is a friendly person.
To my knowledge it's the only Treble-option with a hard stance on de-googling. Specifically made as an answer to some policies in eOS. There is an interview with him floating about, if you want the backstory. https://nixfaq.org/2021/01/exclusive-interview-with-guntram-lead-developer-of-a-popular-custom-degoogled-android-rom-called-leos.html
which diveces are supported?
By LeOS? Any GSI-Treble enabled Android phone. So most any phone with an unlockable bootloader. You can use the treble info app to check or search online.