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As an example of how simple it is to get this info, check out the readme on this really popular React Native component: https://github.com/react-native-communit
by ryantgtg 7y ago
As an example of how simple it is to get this info, check out the readme on this really popular React Native component: https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-device-info https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-devic...
I’m not implying it’s a creepy component. This component captures some really useful information, depending on your needs. But yeah, simple stuff.
And to back up an earlier comment in this thread, IP address is part of the user agent payload. That’s exceptionally common data to see, through browsers and apps. It doesn’t take a fancy library to capture that info.
I really wanted to be alarmed by this article, but I left with more questions than answers. And I’m guessing Amplitude is bummed by this press. They actually responded to say they don’t share data with 3rd parties, yet their name is peppered throughout the article, with implications that they are sneaky and nefarious.
- Tsubasachan 7y agoThey all say that, words are cheap. On topic: your phone has many sensors and apps will use them. The only way to stop this is to literally disable the sensors. No more GPS, no more WiFi/Bluetooth scanning. Obviously this limits the functionality of your phone but it does work.