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OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Post by lokerfoi »

HalfwayToDice wrote: post #21

If this data collection is not declared in the user-agreement, then is it illegal?

Of course not. One of the reasons why this kind of industry popped out of no where is because these kinds of things are not regulated. If they were, targeted ads would be a much harder problem.

Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Post by mulmen »

tehbeard wrote: post #15
mulmen wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What does Apple have to do with OxygenOS?

Compare and contrast. Perhaps they want to see what data is universally collected, where android goes deeper and if apple collects anything android doesn't?

Fair, I read that as a misdirection but I should have assumed good faith.

Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Post by lucideer »

CharlesDodgson wrote: post #13

I have absolutely no doubt there is some data centre in Shenzhen full of my Huawei phone metrics! I think this is the biggest issue with android phones, they are full of potential data leakages like this. Privacy is definitely a concern and a pull factor to getting an iPhone again. There is a lot to be said for a company that is focused on hardware and not on serving content to that device. Then again it's also a rea…

> I feel I can trust Google with my data more than some other android manufacturer or reseller. Sure they'll serve me more adverts, but it's to some ends at least.

I'm not sure I understand this logic. Can you explain your reasoning here? What makes Google different?

Is it just about data security (e.g. you don't care what anyone does with your data as long as they don't leak it publicly)?

Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Post by Gaelan »

lucideer wrote: post #26
CharlesDodgson wrote: post #13

I have absolutely no doubt there is some data centre in Shenzhen full of my Huawei phone metrics! I think this is the biggest issue with android phones, they are full of potential data leakages like this. Privacy is definitely a concern and a pull factor to getting an iPhone again. There is a lot to be said for a company that is focused on hardware and not on serving content to that device. Then again it's also a rea…

> I feel I can trust Google with my data more than some other android manufacturer or reseller. Sure they'll serve me more adverts, but it's to some ends at least. I'm not sure I understand this logic. Can you explain your reasoning here? What makes Google different? Is it just about data security (e.g. you don't care what anyone does with your data as long as they don't leak it publicly)?

Google is also a US company, which means you at least have a different set of intelligence agencies after you. Given those two options, I think I’d prefer to give my data to the NSA, not the Chinese government.

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Post by Isn0gud »

lucideer wrote: post #26
CharlesDodgson wrote: post #13

I have absolutely no doubt there is some data centre in Shenzhen full of my Huawei phone metrics! I think this is the biggest issue with android phones, they are full of potential data leakages like this. Privacy is definitely a concern and a pull factor to getting an iPhone again. There is a lot to be said for a company that is focused on hardware and not on serving content to that device. Then again it's also a rea…

> I feel I can trust Google with my data more than some other android manufacturer or reseller. Sure they'll serve me more adverts, but it's to some ends at least. I'm not sure I understand this logic. Can you explain your reasoning here? What makes Google different? Is it just about data security (e.g. you don't care what anyone does with your data as long as they don't leak it publicly)?

Better PR?

Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics

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Post by Gaelan »

tmikaeld wrote: post #7

Anyone know what data iOS send to Apple?

Apple gives you an option for telemetry on first boot. No idea how much that option turns off. Not sure if the phone sends anything to Apple with that option and not using Apple services (that’s pretty hard because of the App Store; if you really care about iPhone privacy you’d want to download all your apps once then never touch the store again).
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