You can toggle mic off through quick tiles to be sure it’s off. Same as location, Bluetooth etc.
Tbh I don’t believe at all that phones record you, they leak enough info in every other way that they don’t need to spy on your conversions.
grapheneOS has a metric shittonne of features that allow much better seperation between apps, sandboxes all Google services so you can control it’s permissions (or not use/install them) and much more
You can leak a lot less data with it, not using/installing google services, using PWA/webpage shortcuts instead of apps, focusing on using FOSS software over proprietary, etc
Unfortunately I have an iPhone and don’t really want to switch to another OS. I guess I don’t worry about my privacy enough to make the switch. Any iOS solutions?
Idk… I have an iPhone and pretty strict privacy settings and habits. I have yet to find a targeted ad on instagram (I have it since an argument with my brother to prove to him that the phone is not always listening to you)
Anybody got recommendations on cases or other solutions to mitigate this?
grapheneOS for pixel phones
It turn off the mics when not in use?
You can toggle mic off through quick tiles to be sure it’s off. Same as location, Bluetooth etc.
Tbh I don’t believe at all that phones record you, they leak enough info in every other way that they don’t need to spy on your conversions.
grapheneOS has a metric shittonne of features that allow much better seperation between apps, sandboxes all Google services so you can control it’s permissions (or not use/install them) and much more
You can leak a lot less data with it, not using/installing google services, using PWA/webpage shortcuts instead of apps, focusing on using FOSS software over proprietary, etc
How do you know for sure though. Couldn’t they override the code? I’d be interested in a hardware solution.
It does.
How do you know this for sure?
I recently installed /e/OS on my phone. It’s based on Lineage OS, which is based on AOSP.
Battery lasts a week in sparse use.
Its main feature is privacy. Tracker blocker pictured:
Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems
Unfortunately I have an iPhone and don’t really want to switch to another OS. I guess I don’t worry about my privacy enough to make the switch. Any iOS solutions?
Idk… I have an iPhone and pretty strict privacy settings and habits. I have yet to find a targeted ad on instagram (I have it since an argument with my brother to prove to him that the phone is not always listening to you)
Yeah I seen you can turn off personalized ads. Doesn’t mean it’s not listening to you though.