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You don't have to do anything to get decent privacy on iOS because it comes like that out of the box. Do you honestly believe that Google has less data on Andr

You don't have to do anything to get decent privacy on iOS because it comes like that out of the box. Do you honestly believe that Google has less data on Android users, compared to Apple for iOS users? > Again, this is opt in even on Google-flavored Android devices No, it's opt-out. For example see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2uSGGl0LWc&t=3m41s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2uSGGl0LWc&t=3m41s - setup on a Pixel and all the location stuff is on by default. > On iOS, there is nothing you can do to stop your device from doing this Oh, how do I turn this on for iOS? When I turn off WiFi it says that "improved location accuracy require Wi-Fi".

lern_too_spel 7y ago
> You don't have to do anything to get decent privacy on iOS because it comes like that out of the box. It's amazing that somebody who works in tech would fall for that marketing when it is so obviously a lie. Consider that iOS sends every GPS location ever requested by your phone to Apple, and there is nothing you can do about it. Likewise, you can't stop Apple from knowing about every app you install on your phone or every address link you click on. If you want to develop apps for your own device, you have to hand over card details. "Out of the box," iOS tells Apple every phone number you SMS and when. And worst of all, if you're Chinese, you have no privacy at all on an iOS device. > Do you honestly believe that Google has less data on Android users, compared to Apple for iOS users? For users who care about privacy, absolutely. For users who care about usability, Google has more data but provides a more useful experience. That's a trade-off that is possible to make on Android. On iOS, you are stuck with poor privacy and worse usability. > No, it's opt-out. You are correct. That is still much better than not being able to opt out of sending every GPS lookup to Apple at all.

lern_too_spel 7y ago

> You don't have to do anything to get decent privacy on iOS because it comes like that out of the box. It's amazing that somebody who works in tech would fall for that marketing when it is so obviously a lie. Consider that iOS sends every GPS location ever requested by your phone to Apple, and there is nothing you can do about it. Likewise, you can't stop Apple from knowing about every app you install on your phone or every address link you click on. If you want to develop apps for your own device, you have to hand over card details. "Out of the box," iOS tells Apple every phone number you SMS and when. And worst of all, if you're Chinese, you have no privacy at all on an iOS device. > Do you honestly believe that Google has less data on Android users, compared to Apple for iOS users? For users who care about privacy, absolutely. For users who care about usability, Google has more data but provides a more useful experience. That's a trade-off that is possible to make on Android. On iOS, you are stuck with poor privacy and worse usability. > No, it's opt-out. You are correct. That is still much better than not being able to opt out of sending every GPS lookup to Apple at all.