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> On Android (by modifying the OS) I’m genuinely curious how you can imagine this is a realistic solution.
by czzr 6y ago
> On Android (by modifying the OS)
I’m genuinely curious how you can imagine this is a realistic solution.
- shawnz 6y agoDevelopers could create a third party ROM with the privacy enhancements which users could install.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y agoHow is users having to trust third-party developers about privacy features in a ROM different to users having to trust Apple?
- lwhi 6y agoAndroid is open source, iOS is not.
- rootusrootus 6y agoThe Android almost everyone uses is not open source.
- lwhi 6y agoThe iOS _everyone_ uses is not open source.
- shawnz 6y agoIndependent audits could be conducted on those privacy enhanced ROMs, if there was enough interest. I'm not saying this is the most practical solution to this problem but at least it's a possibility.
- realusername 6y agoAnybody can have a look at the ROM to see if it makes sense whereas only Apple can realistically audit the iPhone.
- rimjongun 6y agoYou say “anybody” But I’m not a programmer, I would have no idea what I’m looking at. And trust me, neither would the vast majority of humans. Beyond that, have you considered the actual average user? You either never worked tech support or forgot. It’s bad out there, it’s like people are moving backwards with computer skills because of phones.
- realusername 6y ago> You say “anybody” But I’m not a programmer, I would have no idea what I’m looking at. And trust me, neither would the vast majority of humans. That's still a way better outcome than having a single uncountable company being able to do audits. > Beyond that, have you considered the actual average user? You either never worked tech support or forgot. It’s bad out there, it’s like people are moving backwards with computer skills because of phones. People are becoming worse with computer skills because manufacturers try very hard to remove owners from how their machine works, I'm not sure going further into this way will help. In a very locked down device like the iPhone, the phone owner can't even understand what it's doing even if they wanted to.
- lwhi 6y agoThe difference is realistically possible vs not possible. I think the point stands.
- sbuk 6y agoIt’s still about trust.
- lwhi 6y agoThere's nothing to be gained by trusting a large corporation. By defending user privacy, Apple is able to have a direct affect on the bottom line of its rival corporations. All corporations behave according to incentives that will help they to progress further than their competitors. If they don't rival coporations will take the lead.
- freedomben 6y agoCheck out the Xposed framework. It's pretty neat.