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OnePlus Admits It Was Snooping on OxygenOS Users, Says It Will Tweak Program

55 points by shock 9y ago

orf 9y ago
As a OnePlus user, what can I do about this? Is there a well supported third party ROM (?) I can use?
- trisimix 9y ago
  You can opt out they say in the article
  - orf 9y ago
    From the bottom of the article: > As TechCrunch noted, the opt-out provision also does not appear to actually stop the data collection, but simply removes tags linking the data to a specific device
- empath75 9y ago
  Buy a different phone.
- TwoNineA 9y ago
  pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm
  - jtolj 9y ago
    This is what I did on mine, I haven't confirmed that it is no longer sending anything to oneplus but it did remove the package. To clarify: * Make sure adb is installed (https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/ https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-lin...) * Run "adb shell" (you should see a prompt that says OnePlus) * Run "pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm" (you should see "Success")
- chrisper 9y ago
  There is lineage OS no? I thought that's what one plus users install anyways.
- comice 9y ago
  I emailed oneplus support and complained about their data collection and their lack of documentation about what is collected. Let them know actual paying customers care about this. It's not much but it's not nothing.
- whyagaindavid 9y ago
  Go for lineageOS. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/orig-development https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/orig-development
- m3adow 9y ago
  Block "open.oneplus.net" via DNS66/AdAway or something similar.
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ttoinou 9y ago
I (wrongly ?) assumed every Android phones did this
- tomsmeding 9y ago
  Probably not. Seems this stuff is too easy and too tempting not to do.
remir 9y ago
I know there's alternative ROMs such as LineageOS, but I wish it was possible to install Android directly from Google. Like, you download an app from the Play Store, it scans your hardware and download a fresh Android build from Google compatible with your device and your done. Not really doable, but I wish it was.
- shock 9y ago
  This might be in the realm of possibility with the new HAL (Project Treble) they introduced in the latest Android.
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xiconfjs 9y ago
Was/Is OnePlus 3T also affected? (asking for a friend)
- m3adow 9y ago
  According to the Reddit post some weeks ago, yes.
  - xiconfjs 9y ago
    Do you have a link to this reddit post/thread? (asking for the same friend)

55 points by shock 9y ago

orf 9y ago

As a OnePlus user, what can I do about this? Is there a well supported third party ROM (?) I can use?

trisimix 9y ago
You can opt out they say in the article
- orf 9y ago
  From the bottom of the article: > As TechCrunch noted, the opt-out provision also does not appear to actually stop the data collection, but simply removes tags linking the data to a specific device
empath75 9y ago
Buy a different phone.
TwoNineA 9y ago
pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm
- jtolj 9y ago
  This is what I did on mine, I haven't confirmed that it is no longer sending anything to oneplus but it did remove the package. To clarify: * Make sure adb is installed (https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/ https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-lin...) * Run "adb shell" (you should see a prompt that says OnePlus) * Run "pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm" (you should see "Success")
chrisper 9y ago
There is lineage OS no? I thought that's what one plus users install anyways.
comice 9y ago
I emailed oneplus support and complained about their data collection and their lack of documentation about what is collected. Let them know actual paying customers care about this. It's not much but it's not nothing.
whyagaindavid 9y ago
Go for lineageOS. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/orig-development https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/orig-development
m3adow 9y ago
Block "open.oneplus.net" via DNS66/AdAway or something similar.

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ttoinou 9y ago

I (wrongly ?) assumed every Android phones did this

tomsmeding 9y ago
Probably not. Seems this stuff is too easy and too tempting not to do.

remir 9y ago

I know there's alternative ROMs such as LineageOS, but I wish it was possible to install Android directly from Google. Like, you download an app from the Play Store, it scans your hardware and download a fresh Android build from Google compatible with your device and your done. Not really doable, but I wish it was.

shock 9y ago
This might be in the realm of possibility with the new HAL (Project Treble) they introduced in the latest Android.

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xiconfjs 9y ago

Was/Is OnePlus 3T also affected? (asking for a friend)

m3adow 9y ago
According to the Reddit post some weeks ago, yes.
- xiconfjs 9y ago
  Do you have a link to this reddit post/thread? (asking for the same friend)