Enshitification @slrpnk.net werefreeatlast @lemmy.world 5d ago

A reminder that you don't own your phone

To use Google messages you must sign in to one of your google accounts, even though that was not a requirement until today that I know of or was aware of.

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To be fair, all of the ‘features’ that you miss out on by not linking an account feel like things I’d be happy to say goodbye to..
A reminder that you don't own the Google Messages Service.
To not need to use account, you must login to an account to change the settings to opt out. WTF! ?
- So fuck google messages....
  
  And hello QKSMS!
other SMS apps are available that don't require a google account
- Yup that's what I did. However, you can't delete the original.
  
  ADB, and rooting your phone. works like a charm, you can uninstall anything after that.
  
  If you do, you lose out on RCS. I think only Google and Samsung messages support it as of now.
You either don't understand the difference between phone functionality and Google services of just want to bitch at the world.
- "You may be confusing functionality with Google Services."
  
  No need to be standoffish.
  
  Naw they spammed this crack to line 10 different subs. They are just fishing for engagement bait.

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