The clock also requires location services if you want it automated instead of manually putting the time zone, which most people don’t do, so that’s another thing they mistanage in their privacy policy.
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dsilverz@thelemmy.club 1 month ago
It seems like alarms can trigger Google Assistant routines. Alarm sounds can either use local ringtones or YouTube Music. These things, Google Assistant and YouTube Music, they are cloud services. I imagine that the clock’s privacy policy is there due to the usage of these cloud services (along with the rule from Play Store that requires every app to have a privacy policy).
fushuan@lemm.ee 1 month ago
KLISHDFSDF@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
most logical take. people seem to forget that modern apps are tied into all kinds of features that regular users expect to just work. if you want a bare OS with minimalist apps, install lineage or Graphene and only use apps from F-Droid.