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On the mobile apps can check your SIMs country code. This is how bluesky knows the UK users (they used to use IP, not anymore)
by subscribed 4mo ago
On the mobile apps can check your SIMs country code. This is how bluesky knows the UK users (they used to use IP, not anymore)
- padjo 4mo agoIn retrospect native apps were a terrible idea. I try to use web apps as much as possible.
- rustcleaner 4mo agoCome iToddlers and the Samstung, Pixel [soon Motorola] with GrapheneOS is the way!
- subscribed 4mo agoI'm writing it from GoS device, CC can be accessed by the apps. There's plenty on the roadmap from what I see, although this phone is infinitely better than with the standard OS.
- Alpha3031 4mo agoHmm, would it be possible to avoid it by using no SIM in the device and WiFi/VoIP only (whether mobile hotspot or some fixed internet)? It would mean an extra device to carry around but if country detection by native apps is in your threat model...
- subscribed 4mo agoWell, sure.
- woeun 4mo ago[dead]
- kalleboo 4mo agoOn iOS, the CTCarrier calls for SIM info were deprecated back in iOS 16 and now just return blank data. What they can check is which region of App Store they were installed from.
- subscribed 4mo agoYeah, that's an ideal situation. The devs say they're going to eventually fix that, but their priority is the device security, not privacy. I checked mine and it's a little bit weird - even with the physical Sim disabled and esim (from another country) enabled, it was returning physical sim data. There's hope tho.