• Joelk111@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        It isn’t possible unless there’s a major update to Android. I don’t use Google photos.

        • softotteep@pawb.social
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          2 days ago

          All they would need to do is update google play services to scan your photos without your consent and 99% of Android devices would be affected.

      • TWeaK@lemmy.today
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        2 days ago

        Well there’s your problem. On Android phones you can disable the Google Photos app (or remove it all together, or never have it to begin with) and replace it with a Free and Open Source Software version that doesn’t do any of that crap.

        You can also install Firefox (or a secure fork eg IronFox) with ublock origin and block ads.

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          2 days ago

          Notice how you forgot to mention play services, your entire device is now Googles as it was before and yet you still feel smug about it, womp womp