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>People "realized" this when Apple began doing it and honestly told people about it Do you have a source please ? As I remember it people realized that a lot
by on_and_off 9y ago
>People "realized" this when Apple began doing it and honestly told people about it
Do you have a source please ?
As I remember it people realized that a lot of data was going to Apple's server (I will try to find the original articles again)
- thisacctforreal 9y agoOn the contrary; here's one about Google collecting cell tower data when location services are disabled. https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-disabled/ https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locatio...
- torstenvl 9y agoAre you maybe talking about the location cache?[0] That wasn't to any Apple server, it was a local cache that apps couldn't get unless they used a root exploit; was safe on your backups if they were encrypted; and was discussed in the TOS (Ars's sensationalism about "without your consent" notwithstanding). [0] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/04/how-apple-tracks-your-location-without-your-consent-and-why-it-matters/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/04/how-apple-tracks-you...