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The spying part requires a server. If you use GrapheneOS, you can enable or disable internet access for each app.
by jumpconc 5mo ago
The spying part requires a server.
If you use GrapheneOS, you can enable or disable internet access for each app.
- embedding-shape 5mo ago> If you use GrapheneOS, you can enable or disable internet access for each app. Not sure what information you're expecting the app in question to surface if you disable internet access for it.
- antiframe 5mo agoAn error? It's useful to know if/when an app wants to access the Internet. So if an app says it's local only you can disable network permissions. Trust but verify.
- bonoboTP 5mo agoLocally stored info
- ludicrousdispla 5mo agogeo-positioning, maps, way-finding, directions, time of day, calendar, lunar cycle, calculator, notes, language translation, calculator, games, contacts, etc.
- noir_lord 5mo agoMotorola needs to hurry up and release their GrapheneOS devices, I need a new phone soon(TM) (next year or two) and I refuse to give google money to buy hardware to avoid Google.
- y0eswddl 5mo agoBuy a used Pixel - it's better for the environment, anyway
- fwipsy 5mo ago+1, I'm pretty happy with my used Pixel, but I feel that buying used is still supporting the manufacturer somewhat. People are more likely to buy another if they got a good price for their old one. And you're driving up used prices which may contribute to others buying new. I don't have a rigorous understanding of this though, would be interesting to see an economist's take.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 5mo ago"If you use GrapheneOS, you can enable or disable internet access for each app." This can also be done on Android with certain apps such as Netguard and PCAPDroid (Using either a blacklist or whitelist approach) Disabling internet access is not necessarily a hard requirement to stop this type of spying Controlling what DNS data apps can access, if any, will usually suffice