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submitted 1 year ago by vilna@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hy,

Wich free app do you use for gps that respect pricacy and do not track you?

I tested magic earth and in the 1st simulation was in a forbidden road - not precised.

Thanks.

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

OsmAnd works completely offline once you download the map data. Install it from f-droid to make sure it's free of trackers. You can also install it from play store, but some features are locked behind IAP on that version. The f-droid version has everything unlocked.

https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hello, just to expand on one of your points - you said we should install it from f-droid to avoid trackers - does this mean that apps installed from Google Play Store has trackers baked into them when we download? Is this with/without developer consent?(As in, you can only list your app here if you let us add trackers)

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In order to get your app listed on f-droid, the app cannot use Google play services and has to be able to run on de-googled phone. Also, the play store version of OsmAnd seem to have in app purchase enabled (perhaps for donation), which means it might use Google play services in order to get the IAP functionality. Not saying that the version on the play store actually have tracking enabled (I haven't looked into it), but using Google play services might grant Google access to some of the app data/metrics.

Edit: after some cursory inspection, looks like the f-droid version has more features than the play store version. Some of the features on the play store version is locked behind paywall.

[–] vilna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Seems to be very complete. Thanks