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submitted 3 days ago by eleutheros@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

For context: I recently switched to a Pixel 9, installed GrapheneOS and created a profile just for some apps I need Play Store for, which is sandboxed btw. I created a new empty google account for it too.

So I was just downloading an app and saw the option to download it on my old device too, which made me wonder how GP knows about it, since I don't think I have anything on my new phone that could link to it (except my SIM I guess)

Any ideas?

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[-] eleutheros@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago

Great to know about what it sends. I was using fdroid on my more private profile, but did not know about Aurora Store, this one I will check out. I was using GP mainly to download my banking apps, which I sadly need by the time being.

Thanks for the info!

[-] m4th1337@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

ήσουν καταπιεσμενος και τώρα είσαι ελεύθερος;

[-] eleutheros@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I'm not greek but a friend taught me the word and I thought it made a nice analogy of what I'm trying to achieve :)

[-] m4th1337@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

that's awesome! i thought you were greek ahahaha

wish you the best!

this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2025
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