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Can you provide any proof of that? No, Android phones are not listening all the time

• jonstokes 11y ago
  Nope, I have no proof, and of course I'd be happy to learn that they aren't listening. I just hypothesize that they are based on my experience, but I've not tried to test it in any systematic way.
  • Oletros 11y ago
    Listening all the time and sending the audio to Google would kill an smartphone in a moment. Apaty of the bandwith used
    • runjake 11y ago
      <tinfoil> That's presuming it just doesn't cue up a text or audio[1] log on the device and upload it to Google the next time it's on wi-fi and plugged into a charger. </tinfoil> 1. 4khz mono audio is sufficient for human voice recognition and tiny in terms of storage.
      • bduerst 11y ago
        Pretty sure someone would detect that with packet inspection, even if compressed.
      • Oletros 11y ago
        You still have the problem of battery consumption by the mic listening 24/7