| All of the creepy stuff has always been in the apps, and I don't see how this changes that. Not all of it. Google embeds a lot of creepy into Android itself, including AOSP. But apps are a legitimate concern with an easy, sensible solution --- don't install creepy apps. eOS offers an alternative app store with non-creepy apps. FDroid is another popular alternative store with only open source apps. Some things are not available on these alternative stores. For these, I use Aurora store (load the client from FDroid) which lets me install just about anything from the Google Play store without a Google login and I can see how creepy an app is before I install it. They scan apps for trackers and show the results. Finally, if all else fails, I can't find a suitable alternative and I really, really want a particular creepy app, I use an old phone (Moto G4 Play running eOS) with no personal info stored in it. About the only thing I have found that falls into this category is some banking and payment apps. Bottom line: Non-creepy apps are available if you take the time to look for them. One of my personal favorites is TwinMe --- peer to peer video and messaging with no personal info required. Actually works better than the creepy stuff and my iOS friends like it too
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