Anyone know what data iOS send to Apple?
No because Apple would do a much better job of encrypting the data the OnePlus's silly Base64.
OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
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Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
#122Could you add a host file entry and send open.oneplus.net to 127.0.0.1? Similiar to how DNS66 works?
I did that as soon as I read the article...gonna check back later to see if it worked
Let me know. I added it too, how are you verifying it works? DNS66 logs? or Network Connections app?
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#123I'm a OP3 owner and I love my phone. I don't mind that they do this -- especially if it means that they can use the data to improve the OS/fix bugs but they should clearly notify users that they do this kind of logging/data gathering so that people can make an informed decision about the device they are buying.
I'm an OP3T owner and I dislike my phone. This may just be the straw that breaks the camels back for me. It would be fine if they asked me explicitly whether I am happy for them to collect these statistics and to offer a way to disable this, but as it is right now this is just unacceptable. The more time I spend with this phone the more I believe that Apple aligns with my interests more (plus their hardware is simply…
OP3 owner, I love my device.
But I run LineageOS. It's far better than OxygenOS, which trouble knows no end.
Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
#124TL;DR: OxygenOS tracks your every activity in every app, and there's no settings to disable the tracking. To get rid of it you have to uninstall the tracking app via adb: (no root access needed) $ adb start-server $ adb shell > pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm Note: This requires adb to be installed, your phone to be connected and USB debugging to be enabled.
Can one use this method to uninstall other "uninstall able" apps from their phone? I fucking want to get rid of samsung pay.
Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
#125TL;DR: OxygenOS tracks your every activity in every app, and there's no settings to disable the tracking. To get rid of it you have to uninstall the tracking app via adb: (no root access needed) $ adb start-server $ adb shell > pm uninstall -k --user 0 net.oneplus.odm Note: This requires adb to be installed, your phone to be connected and USB debugging to be enabled.
Can one use this method to uninstall other "uninstall able" apps from their phone? I fucking want to get rid of samsung pay.
+1 (but for other apps, like some google baked-in stuff)
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#126Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 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.
I don't travel to or do business with China, but I'll be traveling to US couple of times in a year. Not being a citizen gives me very limited rights in US. So I for one will be happier if US does not have my personal data.
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#127I 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…
This makes me wonder: why can we have a top of the line desktop PC which is totally libre, but not a smartphone? What has gone wrong?
You and us were lucky, Apple lost the PC war. We have an ecosystem of components with competing vendors for each. In an Apple style vertically integrated world, you'd have only one vendor deciding for you.
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#128Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 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)?
you're are right, I was a bit unclear. I guess I just feel I can trust Google more. Sure Google will take my data and deliver me targeted adverts, share it in some sort of aggregate form with partners and possibly use it to learn more about be than I know about myself, however I feel Google is good with dealing with privileged data. There data security is good and I never feel my account will be leaked, it's not Yaho…
The NSA, FBI, CIA and partnering intelligence services from the However-Many-Eyes countries all also have access to Google's servers...
Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
#129Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm an OP3T owner and I dislike my phone. This may just be the straw that breaks the camels back for me. It would be fine if they asked me explicitly whether I am happy for them to collect these statistics and to offer a way to disable this, but as it is right now this is just unacceptable. The more time I spend with this phone the more I believe that Apple aligns with my interests more (plus their hardware is simply…
OP3 owner, I love my device. But I run LineageOS. It's far better than OxygenOS, which trouble knows no end.
Do you void the warranty if you install Lineage?
Re: OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
#130I 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)?
> What makes Google different?
Maybe he's American and trusts American companies more. For Europeans, it's tougher: You can choose between being spied on by the Chinese or by the Americans.