schmensch

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According to Exodus Privacy (they analize mobile apps for trackers), Ally only contains Amazon and Google trackers (Google Firebase Analytics is used by almost all apps): https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ally.MobileBanking/latest/

Others also say their Ally app doesn't connect to Facebook. Maybe you have a Unicorn or a modified app (rather unlikely though)?

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what kind of prof is that?

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While we all hate reddit, them changing the app icon to make a reference to what used to be a fun event shouldn't be our main point.

Some children Songs I could never sing vor hear again, they make me cringe a lot (racism, sexism, ...)

Almost all Linuxes are really private. Because of your ethics and morals, I would probably switch to Debian or Arch, and use Flatpak where possible to prevent apps from spying on one another and reading files from other apps or your system.

Kicksecure, Whonix, Tails, Qubes, ... exist but they're not needed and to much of a hassle for day to day use for most people.

free libre open source software.

Basically software by the people for the people controlled and kept in check by the people.

Somehow they might got a special version of the app. Really really unlikely though, it's probably just A/B testing or false logs.

Firefox Sync exists though, and it does the same.

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I'm German myself, and luckily I haven't heard "polen" so far (Edit: Might be because I live next to France not Poland). But a lot of my classmates make a lot of kinda racist jokes about the AfD (right, potentially extremist political party) and I can't tell whether they're actually racist or not.

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A lot oft ROMs allow you go completely disable Internet access for a certain app. Disabling the data collection toggles in GBoard and disabling internet access for GBoard, Play Services, Play Store and the Google App should prevent most logging.

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SEO isn't something google invented, it was just a result of their actions.

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I dislike the US power plug way more than the Europlug (or compatible sockets like Schuko). It just slides in, only thing holding it in is friction. Also, there is a connection while the contacts are exposed, exposing the user to the risk of shock.

Also, I like DisplayPort more than HDMI, it clicks really nice on insertion and in my opinion pulling it out is also more satisfying.

It doesn't require you to use Facebook though. They might use FB analytics or tracking, but probably dont, or only for very few users.

Exodus Privacy detects trackers in apps, here is their report for Ally: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ally.MobileBanking/latest/

Many other apps contain way more and worse trackers, just some Amazon and Google Firebase is on the light side.

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Woe, that's... something else

I don't hate it, I really want to like it. It's just that I have a rather niche issue that really bugs me and forces me to chromium (or derivatives).

FIDO2 / YubiKey support on Chromium is far superior compared to FF.

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They already have the Framework Chromebook, which should ship with Coreboot.

Yes, which is what I use. I don't really like the company and people behind it, and they've did some shady stuff but the other chromium browsers aren't really any better.

Carrier Pigeons

The issue isn't "lame", afaik there's nothing wrong with the word. The issue is that OP used it so often that he said it everywhere.

Your motocycle accident? Lame.

Other (made up) examples:

Your grandma died? Lame.

You got a promotion? Lame

Sorry for the late reply but yes, this works on Lineage, one of the reasons I'm using it!