Comment on Car Companies: Stop Your Huge Data Collection Programs
dustywinter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Is there such a thing as open source vehicle system software?
Comment on Car Companies: Stop Your Huge Data Collection Programs
dustywinter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Is there such a thing as open source vehicle system software?
Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Possibly. But wire cutters exist. Installing custom firmware for a car seems unnecessarily dangerous. Just remove the fuse, cut a wire or go to a local shop and get the comms system disabled.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 year ago
Easier said than done when the car has an eSIM embedded who-knows-where
Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Which doesnt matter if the sim has no power.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 year ago
How are you going to find the power supply if you don't know where it is? It's doubtful it will be on its own dedicated fuse supply.
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 year ago
Not a viable solution since this will likely result in your entire infotainment system or other features being unusable. Not having the radio in your car work or not having safety features work would suck.
Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Oh no tapes tablet to car. Anyways, why would you entire infotainment system not work? You would just have no internet connection. Radio doesn’t work, yes, however most sane humans stream music anyways which is possible via bluetooth or, in case the comms module would also disable bluetooth, cable. Your choice, private sex life or ✨features✨.
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 year ago
Guess what happens when you connect your phone to your car via bluetooth? Data collection! Most of the data collection happens from phones bro. You’re literally better off leaving the car alone and simply NEVER connecting your phone, unless it’s with an aux cable.