Comment Comment by cookiengineer As always, I would recommend to use an AOSP build without google service integration (like LineageOS builds).I'd also recommend to use AppWarden [1] and the Exodus project [2] to verify for yourself what your Apps do behind the scenes.Regarding an App masquerading as Telegram: Use the Telegram FOSS fork [3] which disables Firebase's trackers.[1] https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AppWarden[2] https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/[3] https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS parent cookiengineer 5 years ago
I'd also recommend to use AppWarden [1] and the Exodus project [2] to verify for yourself what your Apps do behind the scenes.
Regarding an App masquerading as Telegram: Use the Telegram FOSS fork [3] which disables Firebase's trackers.
[1] https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AppWarden
[2] https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
[3] https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS