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I wasn't aware (and would be surprised if) iOS apps with microphone privileges could listen all the time, even while in the background, which is really what wou

by ljoshua 10y ago

I wasn't aware (and would be surprised if) iOS apps with microphone privileges could listen all the time, even while in the background, which is really what would be required in this situation. Is that really the case, or is the Ars piece suggesting I would be walking around with the advertiser's enabled app open all the time? (And I'd guess Android is in a similar boat.)

AlphaWeaver 10y ago
On iOS there is a prominent red banner informing an app is listening if it is listening in the background.
- AlphaSite 10y ago
  Also, if I'm not mistaken, only 1 app can listen at a time.
  - JonSchneider 10y ago
    On iOS multiple apps can listen at one time. On Android only one app can listen at a time.
- AlphaSite 10y ago
  Also, if I'm not mistaken, only 1 app can listen at a time.