#Google kicks #FairEmail out of the #Android #PlayStore because of alleged #spyware.

source: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/page-1087#post-86908335

According to Google FairEmail is spyware because it uploads the contact list. My guess is this is because of the usage of favicons, which will use the domain name of email addresses to fetch info. This feature has been removed from the Play store version now.

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I have removed all my apps from the Play store and I will stop supporting and maintaining my apps. Google won.

#Opensource #Floss #problem #software #monopoly #economy #news #support #fail