Originally Posted by pahick

I hate bloatware and apps I never use. Besides, most of the apps, even though theyre not in use, "call home" ...A LOT! On my home network I run pihole to block a lot of BS. But...its a never ending task to block most of these intrusive companies.

This is the main reason I don't have a phone. You never really own the damn thing. The vast majority of people have no idea what the thing is doing and who it is communicating with.