Here's why I (reluctantly) ditched my custom ROM for Stock Android!
Threat Modeling Video: https://youtu.be/DHZRhboZhfI
As stressed in the video: This is part of my own personal journey and isn't ne...
I trust that Google is financially motivated to know us better than any other company, and therefore very reluctant to willingly share that data
But the downsides are that Google is thus financially motivated to collect this data in the first place, and is legally required to share this data with the USA government
Chrome and Android could easily be the most secure options for consumers (because Google has talented engineers), but they intentionally scupper that effort in favour of their advertising business
“I also trust a company like Google” is a phrase I havn’t heard much recently.
If you’re trusting google then you’re trusting Alphabet and their business partners, and the US government.
This whole video seems like an ad for Google’s products and services.
I trust that Google is financially motivated to know us better than any other company, and therefore very reluctant to willingly share that data
But the downsides are that Google is thus financially motivated to collect this data in the first place, and is legally required to share this data with the USA government
Chrome and Android could easily be the most secure options for consumers (because Google has talented engineers), but they intentionally scupper that effort in favour of their advertising business