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I think you'll find native apps have significantly more access to your devices than websites. Just the simplest example, apps can intercept web requests. On i
by m463 2mo ago
I think you'll find native apps have significantly more access to your devices than websites.
Just the simplest example, apps can intercept web requests. On iphone if you get a link to amazon.com through text message/email/browser, the amazon app can intercept and handle those requests.
or camera, microphone, location, bluetooth, nearby interactions (uwb), push notifications, background services, photo roll, contacts, calendar, local network, etc...
- grebc 2mo agoOf course. Any popular website, barring this one & lobsters, run a number of trackers. Likely not even needing direct device access to figure out all the things you think are private.
- c-hendricks 2mo agoUsers can install extensions to tame websites and PWAs, like ad blockers