overflow@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoPrivacy implications of accelerometer datadl.acm.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
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minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoSince Android 10 only System Apps can read critical Device Identifiers. Use an Android Distro with as little of them as possible, for example GrapheneOS. Turn on Airplane mode and at least on a trustworthy OS the phone will be as if it had no such antenna
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months ago Turn on Airplane mode At this point, why even bother having a phone?
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoOr better yet, use libre software that can be verified and forked in the event of a hostile takeover
minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoYes for sure, but an OS should protect users from malicious apps too.
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoTrue, I just think it is better to use apps you can trust instead of proprietary ones
Since Android 10 only System Apps can read critical Device Identifiers.
Use an Android Distro with as little of them as possible, for example GrapheneOS.
Turn on Airplane mode and at least on a trustworthy OS the phone will be as if it had no such antenna
At this point, why even bother having a phone?
Or better yet, use libre software that can be verified and forked in the event of a hostile takeover
Yes for sure, but an OS should protect users from malicious apps too.
True, I just think it is better to use apps you can trust instead of proprietary ones