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But all that does is let one app track your usage in that app. To do tracking outside of that, you'd need other apps to get access to another apps' local storag
by _aavaa_ 3y ago
But all that does is let one app track your usage in that app. To do tracking outside of that, you'd need other apps to get access to another apps' local storage. Which you need the OS to give you permission to do.
We have toggles for preventing cell data usage, they could trivially do the same for wifi usage, or accessing other app's local storage.
- repelsteeltje 3y agoSure you can create a sandbox that can cater for some app and keep it completely isolated. And yes, whereas previously any app could basically see and do anything, now there are limits at the OS level. But an app that shows the latest cat video needs connectivity and the server serving that car video now tracks when you were watching it.
- _aavaa_ 3y agoThis is a ridiculous example Yes, but there’s no way to stop that kind of tracking since those app require you to sign in. The current App Store already has this kind of tracking.
- asadotzler 3y agoAnd no one, not even Apple, complains about that kind of tracking nor attempt to stop it.
- skydhash 3y agoI think computing devices need to have some kind of zero trust sandbox available for installation (kinda like a VM) where any API and system calls that an app use is spoofed. iOS have done this for files and photos (recently), but some is still all or nothing, like contacts. At least camera and microphone access show an indicator when they're in use.