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I assume they couldn't use github because of the US sanctions? I also wonder how much open sourcing will help turn this OS into the Android killer that some had
by guram11 6y ago
I assume they couldn't use github because of the US sanctions? I also wonder how much open sourcing will help turn this OS into the Android killer that some had hyped and hoped it to be?
- panpanna 6y agoMaybe not an Android killer, but something to help Android improve in the long run? I'm getting tired of Google making all decisions. With each release they are adding more useless functions that by some odd chance helps them access more of my data. New function in Android 13: UnmuggDroid: by always having the mic on, Google can detect when you are being mugged and contact the authorities. We have also removed the possibility of turning off the GPS, to provide everyone a better user experience.
- kohtatsu 6y agoThis is parody, tho I had to double check.
- jmnicolas 6y agoYeah they would have named it something innocuous like AlwaysSafe.
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- panpanna 6y agoDude, are you in marketing? You should be. ---- New functions in Android 13: AlwaysSafe: by always having the mic on, Google can detect when you are being mugged and contact the authorities. CleaySky: GPS is now always active to provide a better user experience. Family accounts also share their location with each other in real-time! FastBrowse: we use Google servers to compress all your browsing traffic (this includes 3rd party browsers) to minimize data usage and reduce latencies. BigMac: All devices will now use randomized MAC addresses for wifi and Bluetooth to improve privacy. (For the technical reasons this function will only work if you are a Nest costumer or have a Google Home device). ---- (This is a joke people. Although, Google being Google, I can picture this happening)
- msla 6y agoRight: It's impossible to imagine Huawei being allowed to open-source anything.
- sylvain_kerkour 6y agoCouldn't find any references, Can you please provide sources?
- jialutu 6y agoAre you sure they don't have the mic on constantly already? I swear, the number of times the ads that were shown to me were absolutely spot on, even though I've not done any searchs online to indicate those were the things I wanted. The only explanation I have is my Android phone overhearing some of my conversations. Or am I being super paranoid?
- panpanna 6y agoYou are being paranoid ;) There have been apps actually doing this on both Android and iOS (e.g. the Spanish football app). But everyone have been quick to plug this hole. Android now warns you if this happens, and Google has thrown out apps that did this (unfortunately mostly legitimate recording apps). You are free to test this yourself: talk a whole week about your new dog and how you are desperate to find good dog food and see what happens. (Mentioning dog food since this is how one YouTuber tested this with Cortana on PC)
- jialutu 6y agoThinking about it, my need to constantly remind my Android phone to f Google (I actually don't hate Google, I do it just in case they are overhearing me...) is already a sign that I am being paranoid.
- panpanna 6y ago:) Just an anecdote, and probably more on topic: Some western reporter changed her WeChat (Chinese chat app & more) password to fkCCP. 10 minutes later her account was deleted.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoI'd guess at least 50% of the female population under 30 of where I live would welcome such a feature. Especially during darkness they are always talking on the phone, or simulating to be in a talk with someone. Which is obvious when you see them long before they see you, and when they do, begin to bubble stuff.
- jeroenhd 6y agoGitee is in China what Github/Gitlab is in the rest of the world. I wouldn't have expected a Chinese company to publish their sources anywhere else, really.
- dragonelite 6y agoWhy take the risk, given US bullying trade policies even trying to take down Huawei suppliers.
- banger180 6y agoYep, The largest threat to the international FOSS collaboration is the US bullying other countries.
- throwaway4good 6y agoBecause of threat of US sanctions Harmony OS is very attractive to phone companies in China. Open source helps but it is still dependent on a services component (corresponding to Google Mobile Services - a server component for messaging, map, app store, app validation etc.).
- jankotek 6y agoGithub is often inaccessible in some countries. From memory I recall Iran, Russia, China and Turkey (US sanctions, hosting political stuff or bomb manuals). Less mainstream sites are bit more reliable.