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Friends and family won't switch to private messaging apps or phones. Is there a point in avoiding Google Messages app?

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They all have iPhones and Google Android. Since all my calls and text messages are monitored on their phones, am I causing any additional harm to myself by using Google Messages on GrapheneOS? That way I could at least use RCS messaging.

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InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works@sh.itjust.works
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IMHO it’s not just about the messages but whatever else the app might have access to just by being installed on your phone.

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TGhost [She/Her]@lemm.ee
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GrapheneOS+shelter app should do the work. At least on WhatsApp and co.

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yourFanatic@sh.itjust.worksOP
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Thanks I’ll look into it

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TGhost [She/Her]@lemm.ee
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https://f-droid.org/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/

And with GOS, don’t hesitate to explore settings for each apps, even in the work profile

Good luck to you, and have fun

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BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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And being a Google app, which means it can access everything.

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