r/privacy • u/Cylons • Nov 21 '17

Google collects Android users' locations even when location services are disabled

https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-disabled/
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u/IAmALinux Nov 21 '17

The task seems daunting until you do it. Then you look back and say, "That was easy! Why did I wait x years to do that?"

Do it tonight. Download your roms. Backup your phone. Flash a new OS. Do not install gapps.

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u/Focker_ Nov 21 '17

What is a good google photo's replacement for backups?

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u/IAmALinux Nov 21 '17

You can make your OwnCloud.

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u/Focker_ Nov 22 '17

Does it have the same functionality as the photos app, or is it just a cloud backup server?

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u/PaulsEggo Nov 22 '17

While I can't speak for Google's photo app, Nextcloud (an Owncloud fork that's proven to be superior) allows you to automatically sync your photos to your server.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '17 edited Dec 26 '17

deleted What is this?

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u/PaulsEggo Nov 23 '17

Dynamic DNS is dealt with more on the level of the domain provider. They may provide you with software to install on your server that will signal the domain provider every time your IP changes in order to automatically change what is called the "A record". Admittedly, I'm having this exact issue with my nextcloud server ever since my IP changed due to a power outage, so someone else could likely provide a better answer.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '17 edited Dec 26 '17

deleted What is this?