Comment on Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks agoBut wouldnt it be a moot point if I restrict access to GPS for all apps?
How much of that data is from Google/Apple (e.g. Google Maps).
WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
If you use android google grabs your GPS data regardless, you have to root and disable it.
Apple does the same thing but they didn’t have their pants occupied by third-party network’s fingers like google did until the pixel came out.
Google maps is basically a beacon for AdMob to target you nearly perfectly.
Also using “fine location” in any app grabs the nearby wifi list and sends it to Google/apple if it’s not cached.
Also most ad providers these days have made deals with major networks that let them tell what tower your IMEI pinged off of.
It’s why google tried to push android/ad IDs, way less info for the networks to advertise over, and it also put the tracking in their hands instead.
joel_feila@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
So graphene os ir a degoolged phone solves the first thing