only office android app has: 3 facebook trackers 4 google trackers wtf… what is a better alternative?

Maybe you could take a look at Collabora ?

in settings, disable: share application analytics

[image] anon90831229: Maybe you could take a look at Collabora ? collabora is very slow and freeze sometimes on pixel 6a. don’t know why.

[image] tarki: in settings, disable: share application analytics what has that to do with it?

if you only need a document editor for android and don’t care about cloud features, you could also just deny network permission to the app, then nothing* is getting out regardless of what “trackers” are bundled *I guess technically inter-app IPC could do something but if you’re on PG you probably w…

there’s always room for improvement here on PG’s. well done on discovering this. I use google sheets on my GOS p6a w network off :rofl::person_shrugging: snappy compared to collabora office.

Sorry, turns out it can be disabled. You have to go to the app from the iOS system settings. [IMG_0345]

[image] yourmother: only office android app has: 3 facebook trackers 4 google trackers wtf… Personally I see 5, but yep still outrageous. I think PG recommend OK only the PC version but I am not sure.

Very unfortunate that this kind of behavior is becoming default even in FOSS. Opt-out telemetry is evil.

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There is no such setting in the iOS version. I really think this should be mentioned. Not everyone will look at the app privacy section

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