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Originally Posted by WurstH
Well, even the fact that it is a chinese device handling private stuff like my browsing, mailing so one gives me a cough.
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OK, thanks.
If you are not Chinese or not working for a government then Google is more of a threat on a Chinese Android (and all Android, using Chrome OS, gmail and Chrome Browser too). Android Messages (used for SMS) may share all with Google. Not just gmail, but Android Mail shares all with Google, and the SPTP, POP3 or IMAP credentials are actually used by Google/Alphabet server to access the email, Android Mail isn't a true email client at all, which is why I use K9 Email on Android. I did use Signal as the SMS client for a while on the phone, but they dropped it. I must look at something else because Google is now making a pop-up offering chat every time I go to compose an SMS.
So while there are risks with some Chinese products, surveillance by other "Actors" is a bigger issue for most people outside China. US was caught pre-loading spyware on Cisco. Amazon & Google home products (Ring, Nest etc) are a bigger issue than a Chinese brand ereader.
1) On Android ereader I only use wiFi to use the library in Ireland, though I have K9 email. Occasionally add an app.
2) I've not found any browser / eink combination I'd care to use.
3) On regular Android I only have a few Internet using Apps: Viber, K9 email, Firefox, Shortwave schedule, Telegram, Signal and one other. I never install an app to replace a website. Mostly I only use those on a Tablet. Mobile Data is disabled on all the phones (including background) and the phone WiFi only on occasionally for Viber.
4) Location and GPS is disabled on all Android devices. I know where I am and have maps. I also had a rechargeable BT GPS which can sit at window etc. I've used it years ago with the laptop (XP then Linux) in the car. Not used it in years, though I checked it recently and it still charges & connects.