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You remember scanning all images on your device?

If you have an , a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by . It is called and does exactly the same - scan all images on your device as well as all incoming ones (via messaging). The new spin is that it does so "to protect your ".

You can uninstall this app safely via System -> Apps.

developers.google.com/android/

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@jack Its time to renew my project to de-google my phone. Its hard since I'm still in the US and most good phone are in the EU.

any recommendation on a good phone to start with?

jack

@mral It seems that and thus is available in the USA:

murena.com/america/products/sm

I can't say that much about Murena and their (degoogled) OS, but I've been a happy Fairphone user for almost a decade now (both and stock).

is a good OS choice, check out their supported devices:

calyxos.org/docs/guide/device-

looks pretty good, too - but it only runs on google's pixel (which admittedly is one of the most open phones around).

grapheneos.org/

Murena Smartphones – Murena – deGoogled phones and services

murena.com

@jack thanks, that give me a good place to start.

@jack @mral Stock Fairphone has that App installed.

@schnittchen
I'm using LineageOS microg on my FP4 and I don't see that app
@jack @mral

@empathicqubit @schnittchen @mral Stock android will definitely install it. Probably most/all OEM androids, too.

@jack
If it is part of Google's "vision" for Android, they will require it for certification.
@schnittchen @mral

@empathicqubit

Same setup for me (FP4 + LOS22) and here it's installed:
Version 1.0.718345453
com.google.android.safetycore

@empathicqubit
Also running lineage with Gapps on a FP4 as well and don't see it either

EDIT: never mind, I take that back. You can't search for it anywhere but it is in All Apps settings

@schnittchen @jack @mral

@schnittchen @jack @mral LMAO Fairphone is such a scam....

@dalias @schnittchen @jack @mral it's a tradeoff, without being certified by Google and following their rules they would reach way less people and for the more privacy focused people they put almost zero rocks in the way of unlocking your phone and installing a custom ROM 🤷

@jack @mral

+1 for graphene, it's all you need and more.
You can even buy pixels where it is preinstalled, if you have some cash and don't feel like hacking yourself.

@jack @mral I wonder if plasma mobile would work on this.

@manchicken @jack @mral #postmarketOS runs well enough on various Fairphones, and you can install Plasma on there.

@jack@sdf.org @mral@sdf.org I use a Pixel 6a with the latest version of GrapheneOS and can confirm that Android System Safety Core app does not exists in my system.

@mral @jack e/OS/ on Fairphone works perfectly. IN EU you can buy directly flashed phones, but the flashing is very easy and documented well.

@jack @mral I bought my #Fairphone 4 from Murena; paired with #LineageOS , it's been a lovely experience so far!