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It seems thatGoogle Playis changing the rules for its apps to better protect your privacy regarding photos and videos.
For instance, if you downloadWhatsAppand want to send an image.
It allows for more overall privacy, but the feature has some issues.
Finally, there are no filtering or sorting options, so finding older images can take a while.
It was reported that the phone wassending a lot of information to Googlewithout consent.
These data packets include information like location and connection status every 15 minutes.
However, this isn’t abnormal for modern devices, and the lack of user authorization is confusing.
However, Google stated, " User security and privacy are top priorities for Pixel."
However, the question is if we are willing to suffer some degraded functionality for more privacy.
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