Who you're dealing with
This website is operated by The TakeBack Group Ltd (“The Takeback”, “we”, “us”), a company registered in England and Wales, company number 17286960, registered office 28a Church Lane, Stockport, SK6 6DE. Contact us at hello@thetakeback.co.uk.
The honest bit (warranty & limits)
De-Googling gets you off Google's tracking and locks your phone down. It won't get you out of ID or age checks or hide you from your mobile network, and installing GrapheneOS voids the manufacturer's warranty. GrapheneOS is free, open-source software by the GrapheneOS project; we're not affiliated.
In plain terms: de-Googling is excellent at getting you out of commercial surveillance and hardening your device. It is not an invisibility cloak and not a legal exemption. It won't get you out of identity or age checks, or hide you from your mobile network. We'll always match the tool to the threat and tell you the trade-offs before you spend anything.
The free guide
The guide is provided free, for general information, and as-is. We work hard to keep it accurate, but you follow it at your own risk, and installing a custom operating system such as GrapheneOS voids your phone's manufacturer warranty. If you'd rather not take that risk yourself, that's exactly what our setup service is for.
Our services
We sell de-Googled Pixel phones, and can set up a Pixel you already own. Buying from us is covered by our terms of sale: prices, delivery, your 14-day right to cancel, returns, your legal rights and our 12-month warranty.
GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS is free, open-source software made by the GrapheneOS project. We're not affiliated with them. We just rate it. Their software is provided under its own licence and terms.
Liability
Nothing in these terms limits your statutory rights as a consumer, or our liability for anything that can't lawfully be excluded. Beyond that, we aren't liable for loss arising from your own changes to your device, or from using the free guide.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and disputes fall to its courts.