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Sorry, what?! Tiktok grabs your IMEI number, amongst numerous other things and sends them back to the mother ship. Not saying that other platforms don't colle
by osrec 6y ago
Sorry, what?!
Tiktok grabs your IMEI number, amongst numerous other things and sends them back to the mother ship.
Not saying that other platforms don't collect data, but Tiktok is known for being a whole other level spyware. If Apple was truly trying to protect consumers, there's no way it would allow it.
- pjc50 6y agoLots of apps do that. Which permission set does getting the IMEI require on iOS?
- judge2020 6y agoThe only legitimate way is via private entitlements, which require you be either Apple or perhaps a carrier that works with Apple to be on the iPhone https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24014412 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24014412
- jasode 6y ago>Tiktok grabs your IMEI number, amongst numerous other things and sends them back to the mother ship. Maybe I misunderstand you but the quick search[0] I did on Google says Apple iOS API doesn't allow programmer to fetch IMEI number. Did TikTok find a way to circumvent this and get the IMEI? [0] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41278494/how-to-get-imei-number-of-iphone-programmatically/41278624 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41278494/how-to-get-imei... [1] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19927160/finding-imei-number-using-objective-c https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19927160/finding-imei-nu... [2] https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/31122 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/31122
- threeseed 6y agoProvide evidence. There is no ability to get the IMEI on iOS.
- nemothekid 6y ago>but Tiktok is known for being a whole other level spyware. Somehow grabbing your IMEI is "whole other level of spyware" than Facebook, who had an app that was analyzing all the traffic sent through your phone.