The issue with Android
Android is a hodge-podge of free and proprietary components.
Oalways fun, but escaping the Borg on mobile deserves a treatment all of its own. From the moment you put your Google Account credentials into the setup screen, your phone/tablet/TV stick starts feeding data to Google’s silos. Search history, GPS location history, call logs, contacts and much more are by default shared with the company. Its PR outlets boldly claim that it doesn’t sell this data, but it does use it to sell highly targeted ads. As you’ll have noticed.
Pause for a second to consider the resolution of the profile that all this data provides. Then pause for another second to consider the second-level data obtained by cross-referencing it with billions of other users. By now you might be feeling ill at ease. But fear not, because we’re here to help you free your phone and restore your peace of mind.