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Does your Motorola do that? Yes, it does. Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple --- I replaced the ROM. My phone also doesn’t

Does your Motorola do that? Yes, it does. Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple --- I replaced the ROM. My phone also doesn’t send forced telemetry to Google No, your phone sends forced telemetry to Apple --- most likely so they can sell it to Google. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection

catchnear4321 3y ago
sounds like you’re talking more about your ability to create what you want and less about why you prefer a given phone maker over another. it’s apple telling you no, isn’t it? the thing that motivates you to start these internet conversations.
skyyler 3y ago
Depending on community support isn’t the same as getting security updates from the vendor…
- jqpabc123 3y ago
  No, in some cases it's actually better. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/10/13/apple-iphone-ipad-zero-day-security-warning-new-iphone-danger/?sh=d50756121c5d https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/10/13/apple-ip...
prepend 3y ago
> Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple I jailbreak Apple devices too. But there’s no way I’m recommending that to a friend as it’s not a sustainable consumer strategy. Google and Motorola don’t support their devices as well as Apple. It’s great that you have a community solution, but unless I want to play tech support to people, I’m not suggesting devices that require community support just for basic security patches. Or for editing out privacy invading default functions.
- jqpabc123 3y ago
  Or for editing out privacy invading default functions. So, it's much better to leave those in place so Apple can earn some extra cash? https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection However, the researchers' iPhone transmitted more kinds of data, including device location, the device's local Internet Protocol (IP) address and the Wi-Fi network identifiers — the MAC addresses — of other devices on the local network, including home Wi-Fi routers.

catchnear4321 3y ago

sounds like you’re talking more about your ability to create what you want and less about why you prefer a given phone maker over another. it’s apple telling you no, isn’t it? the thing that motivates you to start these internet conversations.

skyyler 3y ago

Depending on community support isn’t the same as getting security updates from the vendor…

jqpabc123 3y ago
No, in some cases it's actually better. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/10/13/apple-iphone-ipad-zero-day-security-warning-new-iphone-danger/?sh=d50756121c5d https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/10/13/apple-ip...

prepend 3y ago

> Because I did something with my Motorola that you can't do with Apple I jailbreak Apple devices too. But there’s no way I’m recommending that to a friend as it’s not a sustainable consumer strategy. Google and Motorola don’t support their devices as well as Apple. It’s great that you have a community solution, but unless I want to play tech support to people, I’m not suggesting devices that require community support just for basic security patches. Or for editing out privacy invading default functions.

jqpabc123 3y ago
Or for editing out privacy invading default functions. So, it's much better to leave those in place so Apple can earn some extra cash? https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-ios-data-collection However, the researchers' iPhone transmitted more kinds of data, including device location, the device's local Internet Protocol (IP) address and the Wi-Fi network identifiers — the MAC addresses — of other devices on the local network, including home Wi-Fi routers.