Google photos

[thejuice]

So I was sending feedback to Google to say stop begging me to back up my photos 24/7 because it's intrusive. On the feedback form it managed to take a screenshot of my phone homescreen. How did it do that? I turned off all app permissions of Google photos. I never even use Google photos.

 

[Mary Terry]

I get messages on my cell phone all the time with dire warnings about backing up photos, texts, the cloud, whatever. I think it's just phishing garbage so I hit the "delete and report junk" option.

Then, there's the Planned Parenthood people texts who mistakenly think my name is "Minnie" and send me updates about meetings although I've never been a member of that organization in my life. I've tried numerous times to unsubscribe but it doesn't work and I continue to get messages from them.

I had some guy - or entity - who was impressed with the magnitude of his manliness and stamina but I was able to finally block that one. I'm sure another one will appear before long.

It's electronic clutter.

 

[AspieChris]

Try deleting the Google Photos app.

 

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I'm glad I don't use phones.

 

[Jumpinbare]

clicking unsubscribe just tells them they have a working number because someone responded

 

[thejuice]

They seem to ask once out of every few times I open photos file (not even Google photos). It seems like they're hoping one day you'll accidentally press yes. I wonder why, maybe they want you to buy server space. It just seems to be trying to take advantage of technophobes like me. Hopefully It won't ask again, I've finally got round to having a rummage in the settings.

 

[thejuice]

I'm glad I don't use phones.

You're right, phones seem to not quite cut it. It seems designed to waste your time and they appear to have used the book 1984 as product inspiration!

When this one dies I'll get a cheap phone and put the money into a laptop

 

[Jumpinbare]

You're right, phones seem to not quite cut it. It seems designed to waste your time and they appear to have used the book 1984 as product inspiration!

When this one dies I'll get a cheap phone and put the money into a laptop

I sometimes refer to them as volunteer tracking devices. Any time the phone is not in airplane mode or off, it's location is constantly updated. Big Brother can certainly "watch over" your whereabouts.

 

[Outdated]

I sometimes refer to them as volunteer tracking devices. Any time the phone is not in airplane mode or off, it's location is constantly updated. Big Brother can certainly "watch over" your whereabouts.

If it was your government watching over you that wouldn't be so much to worry about, but it's large commercial corporations tracking you and selling that information to the highest bidder. Google is one of the worst of these, but if you're not logged in to google then at least they can't track your internet usage, that means they don't know what adverts to send you.

I use gmail accounts but I use Thunderbird on my desktop to check them. Much better interface, so much easier to use, and my phone is never turned on. I hardly get any ads at all.

 

[Mary Terry]

I sometimes refer to them as volunteer tracking devices. Any time the phone is not in airplane mode or off, it's location is constantly updated. Big Brother can certainly "watch over" your whereabouts.

Last year my husband and I took a day trip to Nogales, MX while we were vacationing in Tucson. As soon as we crossed the border, our cell phones picked up on our location and notified us of additional charges if we used our phones in Mexico rather than in the US. Big Brother is indeed watching us.

 

[Mary Terry]

clicking unsubscribe just tells them they have a working number because someone responded

Once upon a time in America, we had a functional "do not call or text" list. These days, it doesn't work, no one enforces the law, and there are no apparent consequences for violations of the law. It does seem to work to unsubscribe from unwelcome emails if the emails are from legitimate businesses.