I've put a TLS intercepting proxy between my phone and the internet. Most traffic flows towards Google (either sync or analytics). I do it every now and then to see if any of the apps I recently installed contain any funny trackers.
> Both are just as evil.
But one of them is completely vilified by mainstream media while the other is vilified by tech nerds and politicians disliking search results that call out their racism.
Of course all of the stalking is bad, but there's no reason to call out any specific company here.
> Oh yeah sure. That's great. Nothing stops Xiaomi from pushing an "update" to reset the settings. Or, like Apple, from pushing "new features" that are automatically turned on "for your convenience"
I'll be pissed when that happens, but the annoyance with having to turn that shit off is worth the €400 I saved by going with a cheap Chinese phone. I don't make Silicon Valley money, that stuff counts.
I've put a TLS intercepting proxy between my phone and the internet. Most traffic flows towards Google (either sync or analytics). I do it every now and then to see if any of the apps I recently installed contain any funny trackers.
> Both are just as evil.
But one of them is completely vilified by mainstream media while the other is vilified by tech nerds and politicians disliking search results that call out their racism.
Of course all of the stalking is bad, but there's no reason to call out any specific company here.
> Oh yeah sure. That's great. Nothing stops Xiaomi from pushing an "update" to reset the settings. Or, like Apple, from pushing "new features" that are automatically turned on "for your convenience"
I'll be pissed when that happens, but the annoyance with having to turn that shit off is worth the €400 I saved by going with a cheap Chinese phone. I don't make Silicon Valley money, that stuff counts.