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Will do! edit - How do i do this? through github issues? https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues
They said they aren't interested
chimed in... thank you for the great documentation!
AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
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Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#142I noticed in the last few weeks that if I’d recently opened the AliExpress iOS app (ie. it was backgrounded) my car audio would freak out thinking I was giving it an audio command. Killing the AliExpress app immediately fixed the problem. After seeing it happen more than once I assumed it was something dodgey and uninstalled the app.
And that's OK with Apple's App review?
I'm wondering if the reviewers neglected to review the app while driving a car and listening to audio.
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#143I noticed in the last few weeks that if I’d recently opened the AliExpress iOS app (ie. it was backgrounded) my car audio would freak out thinking I was giving it an audio command. Killing the AliExpress app immediately fixed the problem. After seeing it happen more than once I assumed it was something dodgey and uninstalled the app.
And that's OK with Apple's App review?
They let all sorts of stuff that they shouldn't in.
For instance, Meta and Google publish 'free' iOS libraries that firehose surveillance data back to them. The libraries are popular, so apps that use them must be allowed into the store despite taking them as dependencies.
If you can get access to .ipa files (I think you'd need to jailbreak -- apparently this stuff is encrypted by Apple) or packet sniffer, then you can get an idea of how bad it is for the apps you use.
This tool claims to do the sort of analysis I'm talking about (among other things), but I've never tried:
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
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Not sure if they still do, but a couple years ago prices in the app were lower than on the website. And they promoted installing it to save money.
And someone would install random apps to save $5 on $100 purchases?
eBay keeps pushing their app with a $5 discount, advertised using a focus-stealing popup interrupting your attempt to give them money, so some people must be taking the bait.
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#145This sounds like a GDPR issue no? Couldn't they be taken to the EU!
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#146Are there any EU/GDPR laws against fingerprinting?
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IMO web browser have been enabling all sorts of obnoxious behavior since before JS. One of my all time favorites were the sites that opened pop-ups in a loop faster than you could close them while an audio clip of a guy yelling "Hey everyone! I'm looking at gay porn!" You had to hit reset. Fuck the Web.
Opening a popup needs JS though.
Not with the new popover API.
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#148Are you not required to grant an explicit permission for it to access audio? If not that is highly disturbing.
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#149Are there any EU/GDPR laws against fingerprinting?
Yes. In this case probably not allowed because not strictly necessary (cookie law) and therefore needs consent from user.
Re: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
#150i'd argue that perhaps the ability to play audio should be permission gated, much like the ability to use webcam/microphone. However, I'd bet that many people will gladly allow aliexpress to play audio as there are probably videos on the site that people want to play and listen to. With that said, its possible that this can be only a use once permission. Even if I want to shop at aliexpress if I know they are doing t…
I would actually love if I could have iOS prompt me to allow certain apps to use the speakers. I hate using an app and suddenly have a video autoplay loudly.
I wish Android had this as well. There are apps where it's difficult-to-impossible to turn all sound off, and I wish I could just tell my phone that this app is just never allowed to use the speakers.