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> Nobody can offer a concrete reason for why Apple devices are better for privacy "Google servers communicated significantly lower number of times with an iPh

> Nobody can offer a concrete reason for why Apple devices are better for privacy "Google servers communicated significantly lower number of times with an iPhone device compared to Android (45% less). However, the number of calls to Google’s advertising domains were similar from both devices - an expected outcome since the usage of 3rd-party webpages and apps was similar on both devices. One notable difference was that the location data sent to Google from an iOS device is practically non-existent. In the absence of Android and Chrome platforms—or the use of any other Google product—Google becomes significantly limited in its ability to track the user location." https://digitalcontentnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DCN-Google-Data-Collection-Paper.pdf https://digitalcontentnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DC...

lern_too_spel 7y ago
> One notable difference was that the location data sent to Google from an iOS device is practically non-existent. Instead, location data goes to Apple, as I mentioned in GP post. Worse, unlike with Android, you can't turn it off. Similarly, consider mapping apps. All map location links are required to open in Apple Maps, sending your data to Apple, and there is no way to change it. On Android, you can set a purely offline mapping application as default. And a similar situation arises with apps. Apple knows every app you've installed, whether you want them to or not. Not so on Android.
- cromulent 7y ago
  >> All map location links are required to open in Apple Maps "These schemes allow you to launch the Google Maps app for iOS" https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/ios-urlscheme https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/ios-ur...
  - lern_too_spel 7y ago
    Unlike on Android, this is not up to the user but the app developer. If you want to use a fully offline maps app, good luck finding other apps that will support its URI scheme.

lern_too_spel 7y ago

> One notable difference was that the location data sent to Google from an iOS device is practically non-existent. Instead, location data goes to Apple, as I mentioned in GP post. Worse, unlike with Android, you can't turn it off. Similarly, consider mapping apps. All map location links are required to open in Apple Maps, sending your data to Apple, and there is no way to change it. On Android, you can set a purely offline mapping application as default. And a similar situation arises with apps. Apple knows every app you've installed, whether you want them to or not. Not so on Android.

cromulent 7y ago
>> All map location links are required to open in Apple Maps "These schemes allow you to launch the Google Maps app for iOS" https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/ios-urlscheme https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/ios-ur...
- lern_too_spel 7y ago
  Unlike on Android, this is not up to the user but the app developer. If you want to use a fully offline maps app, good luck finding other apps that will support its URI scheme.