hydroGEN@lemdro.id to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months agoGoogle One VPN is 'built into' the Pixel 8 with no persistent notification9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down111
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minus-squareExec@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoThat’s what I meant - if Google’s own stuff is allowed to run in the background then third-party stuff should be allowed too.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoI would not like everything to run as root. But an option to root your phone without too much hassle and make any changes to app permissions would be great.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoFortunately, Pixel is easy to root these days with Magisk. Well, kind of easy. Takes a little technical ability, but the documentation is solid.
That’s what I meant - if Google’s own stuff is allowed to run in the background then third-party stuff should be allowed too.
I would not like everything to run as root. But an option to root your phone without too much hassle and make any changes to app permissions would be great.
Fortunately, Pixel is easy to root these days with Magisk.
Well, kind of easy. Takes a little technical ability, but the documentation is solid.