At this point I'm cynical of it all... Any conduct promisses by modern device and app makers is worth a pilar of salt after the constant breeches of trust by th

At this point I'm cynical of it all... Any conduct promisses by modern device and app makers is worth a pilar of salt after the constant breeches of trust by them. A lot of security settings (especially on the privacy level) are often too over-complex or total placebo in nature. A big problem is that these settings often get wiped and unstick themselves every time an app or OS update occurs, which totally defeats the purpose of having to configure apps independently. Many apps like TikTok and Instagram barely even function unless you grant them invasive camera and microphone access regularly (not even selectively). Regulators need to pursue device makers instead of trying to address each individual app maker... Samsung and Apple grant access to accelerometers, cameras, contacts, etc. to begin with to apps (even when it's nowhere necessary), rather than just restricting access at the device and OS level... This allows device makers to grant certain apps backdoors for a fee. Modern phones make me miss Blackberries so much, it's a damn shame they're barely compatible with modern networks now or I'd light my old one up and forget about these overpriced touch screen snitch/spy devices.