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Android vs. iOS (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by utopia_dig@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have been an Android user for 13 years now. After using almost every Google service possible I am going down the privacy rabbit hole lately. Gmail -> Proton Mail, Chrome -> Firefox, Keep -> Notesnook, Google Search -> Kagi, ...

I am currently using a Galaxy S23 with as few Google apps as possible (and focussing mainly on open-source apps). I am familiar with rooting (I was a CyanogenMod user back in the days), but today I want to use the phone without tinkering and problem solving. I also like to use a smartwatch and banking apps, so GrapheneOS is a no-go unfortunately.

So it is "Stock" Android (or Samsung's Android ) vs. iOS for me. Is it better (in terms of privacy) to use an iPhone or stick with an Android phone with an system wide ad-/tracking Blocker (I use Adguard)? It seems there are more privacy-friendly/open-source apps on Android.

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[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330127/apple-ad-revenue-worldwide/

https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-analytics-tracking-even-when-off-app-store-1849757558

[–] pqpera@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok "genius" all those links have nothing with Apple selling your data. The ad are based on the country u choose in the app store, What does the fbi have to do here in the link? Nothing exact. Analytics tracking you? Always, but they are not getting sold. Also scanning ur files and so? Are they getting sold? No, exact.

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

apple has increasing ad revenue, but they don't sell it? Makes total sense if you're a moron. thankfully I'm not.

[–] pqpera@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Holy shit if you're stupid dude. Stop it you are wrong and embarassing yourself.