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Idle Android Devices Send Data to Google Nearly 10 Times More Often Than iOS Devices do to Apple, Research Finds
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Yes... once you get Pi-hole setup you can administer it from a web browser and it works and looks much like a standard adblock extension. It also shows some nice stats on what has been blocked.
Except Apple gets $1B+ year from Google to enable them to make you their product.
I always tell android lovers but they don't believe me
most likely they will still deny the fact because they live in denial
or they simply just pretend it doesn't happen
my favorite one is when they say
I don't have nothing to hide
well me either but I don't like being spy or monitor that's why I don't use windows 10 either
much less that spyware crap called android
did I forgot to mentioned how ugly it is
don't hate because I'm honest
I can't call a ball if is a strike
I'm really a nice guy but people don't like me because I'm too honest
and I tell them the truth
but they don't want to hear it
I have to do the job that no one else dare
most likely they will still deny the fact because they live in denial
or they simply just pretend it doesn't happen
my favorite one is when they say
I don't have nothing to hide
well me either but I don't like being spy or monitor that's why I don't use windows 10 either
much less that spyware crap called android
did I forgot to mentioned how ugly it is
don't hate because I'm honest
I can't call a ball if is a strike
I'm really a nice guy but people don't like me because I'm too honest
and I tell them the truth
but they don't want to hear it
I have to do the job that no one else dare
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I hear he same thing. It’s just short sightedness. What they don’t realize is what the aggregate of all this data will eventually lead to... big brother, the likes of which we’ve never seen before.
Anyone who thinks that’s out of the realm of possibility doesn’t know history. And history always repeats itself.
Facebook and others do this so that the feed is already refreshed the instant you open the app again. You can turn this behavior off in the settings, though it will take longer to load your feed when you open it.
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And it doesn't matter. The reason Apple has become so successful with the iPhone is because of the ease of use. There's no need for a manual or to know how to quit apps. It's this simplicity that allows a 3 year old to pick the phone up and figure it out within minutes.
I didn’t realize. But that’s good to know when it is claimed that android is open source and can be scrutinized by everyone.
And the irony is, Google is charging a premium for their Pixel phones, and some OEMs like Samsung are reaching the $1k price point for their phones.
Interesting the title of this story, Google devices send 10x the data to Google vs. Apple... Also, notice the website this is posted on macrumors.com (bias to Apple). Question is... does Apple devices send 10x the data to Apple vs. Google devices to Apple?
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You might want to edit this statement to say "flagship Android phone prices are almost equal to iPhone prices"
Because last time I checked... the average price of an Android phone is somewhere around $200
While the average price of an iPhone is over $700
What you're saying is irrelevant.
He projected that most people close apps when done, just because he does so. I said no, most aren't that tech savvy (insinuating that they don't even know how to). You're saying that they don't need to know how to. That's irrelevant, I was correcting his incorrect projection. -- What does their not needing to know how to, have anything to do with him asserting that most people close apps? As I said, you missed the point.
Most people do not close apps simply because they don't know how. They also don't know that they should not close apps. Similarly, "most" people are not MacRumors readers, they aren't that tech savvy.
On a global scale, we are a significant minority.
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Also, you and others are under the incorrect perception that apps do not need to be closed. In a perfect Apple world, they would be no need, but on Android and even iOS apps have memory leaks which closing the app is sometimes necessary (thus, there's a need). There is no need to always close apps on iOS, but there is a need to close apps on iOS and Android.
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I don't trust Google which is why my phone is rooted and firewalled. I don't trust Apple's iCloud, which is why I won't pay for extra iCloud storage (more of my wife's available for compromise) and copy photos to my computer for local back up. Hail, I don't trust any cloud storage, unless it's my personal NAS.
You know Apple isn't the most expensive or secure device, right? Also, this is propaganda... How much data does Apple devices send to Apple? Some versions of the Apple phone actually prints your IMEI number right on the back of the device! You know that can be used for SS7 spying and cloning? Also, with Apple it helps that all the devices are exactly the same, so when an exploit is found you know it will work on all devices, instantly. At least with Android, it's Linux and ran on many different types of hardware. You could modify the OS to your liking and run some forked custom ROM of the actual system. Attackers will target the mainstream - Apple and Samsung. My suggestion is actually understand how your phone (aka computer) works and lock it down on a fast but not mainstream device.
Interesting the title of this story, Google devices send 10x the data to Google vs. Apple... Also, notice the website this is posted on macrumors.com (bias to Apple). Question is... does Apple devices send 10x the data to Apple vs. Google devices to Apple?
It's a fair question, but I'd say until there is any sort of proof that Apple collects data like Google does, then we have to assume they don't. Either way, if Apple were to collect data, it would be to improve their services. Google's products and services were created for the sole purpose of collecting customer data and selling ads. There's a big difference.
Most people would agree with this. However, you don't have to be doing anything wrong to deserve privacy. Google is an entity. But how would you feel if your neighbor was aware of where you were every moment of the day? Or suppose I could locate you right now and was aware of your real identity instead of by your handle.
The issue is Google is run by people. How comfortable should we be with others be able to have this information. I am not sure how I feel about it. I do like to see these articles. I like Tim Cook's position on Privacy at Apple.
Not trying to be argumentative. I hope it doesn't come across that way.
Wow very scary, but of course this doesn't really surprise anyone. I'm glad I switched to an iPhone. Google should really give the phones away and be completely transparent about its collection practices. Even if they told consumers they would be taking their first born child, if the phone was provided for free you could be sure there would be a VERY long line out the door.
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This is what I find so ironic, in particular the Pixel prices. Putting aside the Pixel being a crappy phone with a good camera that IMO isn't worth it's price even if it didn't have any privacy issues, just makes it that much more ironic.
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This is what I find so ironic, in particular the Pixel prices. Putting aside the Pixel being a crappy phone with a good camera that IMO isn't worth it's price even if it didn't have any privacy issues, just makes it that much more ironic.
Android phones should be cheaper because the software that runs on it, Android, is essentially free. Samsung and other manufacturers should charge just for the hardware, if the hardware price is the same as an iPhone, then iPhone is far cheaper because it includes both, hardware and software.
Premium Android phones should then be considered rip off, because they are overcharging for the hardware when the software is essentially free. So I am saying Samsung S9 and the likes are a rip off because the software side of the cost is paid by mining user data and selling it off to advertisers.
So I've gone back and forth on this. I was all in, all Google for a long time. Then I got all privacy / tracking conscious, left Gmail, stopped using Google as often as possible, and tried to replace all of their services with another service.
You know what I realized? Google is more transparent about what they do, with more granular controls, than any other company. When I started shifting to all of these other services, I suddenly had to keep up with multiple privacy policies and privacy controls (even for some paid services), and most couldn't hold a candle to what I know about and what I can do with my account on Google.
Now I've swung back on the pendulum a bit and just make sure I stay in control of what I'm doing, which is easier with Google than any other company/service that I've used.
You know what I realized? Google is more transparent about what they do, with more granular controls, than any other company. When I started shifting to all of these other services, I suddenly had to keep up with multiple privacy policies and privacy controls (even for some paid services), and most couldn't hold a candle to what I know about and what I can do with my account on Google.
Now I've swung back on the pendulum a bit and just make sure I stay in control of what I'm doing, which is easier with Google than any other company/service that I've used.
This is something many don't realize though, what appears to be closing chrome on your phone is just pushing it to the background, still running, still collecting.