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Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by dredmorbius »

godelski wrote: post #46

> Phone users can currently disable the IDFA, but have to do so manually; Android users aren’t even given this option This actually false. You can change your Ad ID on Android. I just looked (and checked)If you go to Settings > Privacy > Ads you can see this IDFA. At the top (it looks like a header and not an option, so I will not fully fault Mozilla because this is a dark pattern) it says "Reset advertising ID". If…

This is not available (at least not at that, or other obvious settings areas) on a huge number of Android devices.

Knowing where and when this was added to Android would be helpful.

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by ummonk »

baddox wrote: post #93
gorgoiler wrote: post #5

Finding the settings mentioned in the article is the sole dark pattern I can think of in iOS — when you find them it’s like finding a secret level in Super Mario Land. They are under Settings...Privacy...Advertising https://imgur.com/a/EOvUzCS The Advertising and Analytics options are only visible below the fold, if one scrolls down the privacy page. The fold itself is disguised as the bottom of the page to put you o…

IMO the much bigger dark pattern is how insanely difficult it is to find subscriptions and cancel them. Even when the location is fresh in your head it’s difficult to find.

Yeah, that's the real dark pattern. I would never have guessed where to look for it without having to get instructions from the internet.

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by dredmorbius »

lonelappde wrote: post #54

Apple is all about heavy handed locking down the experience for the user's benefit as judged by Apple. Why do they even allow apps that exfiltrate data and serve ads? Just require all ads go through Apple's system, and ban apps that do anything remotely shady.

While that's one possible solution, the problem of creating one-stop shopping for any potential adversary (state actor, non-state actor, stalker, insider threat, etc.) might give pause to reconsider.

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by pacifika »

gorgoiler wrote: post #5

Finding the settings mentioned in the article is the sole dark pattern I can think of in iOS — when you find them it’s like finding a secret level in Super Mario Land. They are under Settings...Privacy...Advertising https://imgur.com/a/EOvUzCS The Advertising and Analytics options are only visible below the fold, if one scrolls down the privacy page. The fold itself is disguised as the bottom of the page to put you o…

First link if you search settings for advertising

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by pacifika »

baddox wrote: post #93
gorgoiler wrote: post #5

Finding the settings mentioned in the article is the sole dark pattern I can think of in iOS — when you find them it’s like finding a secret level in Super Mario Land. They are under Settings...Privacy...Advertising https://imgur.com/a/EOvUzCS The Advertising and Analytics options are only visible below the fold, if one scrolls down the privacy page. The fold itself is disguised as the bottom of the page to put you o…

IMO the much bigger dark pattern is how insanely difficult it is to find subscriptions and cancel them. Even when the location is fresh in your head it’s difficult to find.

http://appsubscriptions.com/

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by syntheticcorp »

cloudyo wrote: post #47

And on the topic of privacy and iPhone: what you can do to protect yourself from attacks: https://blog.duple.io/how-i-can-hack-your-phone/

That article has some inaccuracies, particularly around brute forcing iPhones in DFU mode which is nowhere near as practical as they make it sound on newer models with Secure Enclaves.

Re: Privacy: Is That iPhone?

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Post by DavideNL »

Somewhat related: when i re-install Youtube or Google Home i am automatically logged in to both apps.

Even if i delete the apps and wait weeks/months and then reinstall, i'm logged in again when i first open them.

I have enabled "Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking" and also cleared all Safari history.

How is this possible?

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