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I used a Samsung phone for a few months, it gave me the strong impression that they really don't know how to develop software properly.
That’s a fairly good reference for the experience.
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It gives me the impression that, even though I paid good money on it, Samsung doesn't see me as owner and will leech as much private data off me as they possibly can.
I have never had any other impression of any smartphone. Probably why I don't carry one.
Real shame they are not allowed to make Android phones anymore. I genuinely believe Samsung is a bigger security and data leakage threat nowadays than Huawei was a few years ago
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I have some bad news for you: that's possible with just about every computer introduced since 2013. Google "Intel Management Engine" or "AMD PSP" or "ARM TrustZone". The last of these could, in theory, be less bad, except no ARM licensee except Rockchip (and maybe Apple -- jury is still out there) has chosen the "be less bad" option.
I'd say this is more in-line with Intel SGX than Intel ME.
I personally don't like how it's possible to store data on my device without me being able to access the data. Also most of the time these keys are used for DRM. So... good IMO.
I have some bad news for you: that's possible with just about every computer introduced since 2013. Google "Intel Management Engine" or "AMD PSP" or "ARM TrustZone". The last of these could, in theory, be less bad, except no ARM licensee except Rockchip (and maybe Apple -- jury is still out there) has chosen the "be less bad" option.
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I have never had any other impression of any smartphone. Probably why I don't carry one.
unironically, the Huawei p30 is a great android phone. Stable software, not a lot ofbloatware, and acceptably fast security updates. Real shame they are not allowed to make Android phones anymore. I genuinely believe Samsung is a bigger security and data leakage threat nowadays than Huawei was a few years ago
Harmony OS for phones is a fork of Android.
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I have two new LG TVs, never connected them to the internet. I do all my media consumption via a ATV and rpi
My new Sony TV wouldn't allow me to do anything without connecting it to the internet during initial setup. I just wanted to use it as a dumb screen to show HDMI signal. But even that wouldn't work without initially connecting it to the internet. I haven't connected it to the internet since and so far it hasn't stopped working, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it does as some point and forces me to reconnect and up…
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I have never had any other impression of any smartphone. Probably why I don't carry one.
unironically, the Huawei p30 is a great android phone. Stable software, not a lot ofbloatware, and acceptably fast security updates. Real shame they are not allowed to make Android phones anymore. I genuinely believe Samsung is a bigger security and data leakage threat nowadays than Huawei was a few years ago