I have switched everything to privacy alternatives is it safe to delete my Google account or is it needed for some android features also if I delete my account does Google delete all my data if not, can I request the deletion of my data under the GDPR

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    2 days ago

    I don’t think adding a Chinese source is necessarily bad, what if they have users in china that want local apps?

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      18 hours ago

      that’s not the point. but that they added a generally unknown app source that’s

      • enabled by default
      • gets to log your searches
      • could provide its own, altered version of an app you are looking for
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          13 hours ago

          that’s right, but it’s enabled by default, and as a result it will affect lots of users who did not think about this. that’s the power of defaults.

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            13 hours ago

            What do you mean? In Obtainium you pick the source you want, it doesn’t automatically choose anything