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I appreciate that Android is widely adopted in India, a free and open source operating system but the amount of data being collected is simply too much thanks t
by tumblewit 6y ago
I appreciate that Android is widely adopted in India, a free and open source operating system but the amount of data being collected is simply too much thanks to oems installing their own software on top of it. That and the fact that due to data being very cheap most users will install all kinds of software that again collects data. Privacy laws in India are non-existent. FOSS doesn't solve that unless FOSS from private companies is also audited and the data being collected is clearly explained to the consumers and they are made aware of it.
- ignoramous 6y ago> Privacy laws in India are non-existent. FOSS doesn't solve that unless FOSS from private companies is also audited and the data being collected is clearly explained to the consumers and they are made aware of it. Participate / Contribute: https://internetfreedom.in/ https://internetfreedom.in/
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago> I appreciate that Android is widely adopted in India, a free and open source operating system but the amount of data being collected is simply too much thanks to oems installing their own software on top of it. This is because most people in India are buying androids because they are inexpensive, not because they are open source. Most of the people in India I have talked too, actually aspire for an Apple iPhone but can’t get one because it is too expensive.
- Ayesh 6y agoBecause it is cheaper, and Xiaomi, Oppo, and a few other manufacturers dominate the market there. Xiaomi in particular has a massive market, to a point that they release some India-specofoc models too. I also read that in India, iPhones have a bigger markup to a point that it is cheaper to fly to Dubai, buy an iPhone, and fly back. I don't think Xiaomi market had any noticeable impact even with India and China at their throats.