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Playstation #1 Fanboy | SWIFTIES | Sleep is Meditation
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release that for Android tomorrow if they wanted to.If you end up staying on the iPhone, that's great too. Now you know what you appreciate and have first hand experience to base your decision on 👌 (15/15)
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The more you use it, the more you'll feel limited and controlled on your iPhone, at least I assume it must feel like day and night... And drawbacks like not being able to use iMessage or Airplay anymore will just reinforce the golden cage image you gain from Apple, because they could (14/15)
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How about a user profile for Open Source apps without Play Services? Why not make use of that Contact and Storage Scopes and deny some apps network and sensor access if they don't require them? (13/15)
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Don't try to go all in at once. Stay on the default settings at first, use one profile with Sandboxed Play Services installed and the Play Store to get your apps. You'll have a comparable user experience, with the exception of being in charge of your data. Now you can try things out. (12/15)
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If you can afford it, I suggest making a step by step change. Buy a Pixel device that is comparable to your iPhone. Install GOS and use it alongside your iPhone, then use it more and more until you start leaving your iPhone at home. (11/15)
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https://www.scss.tcd.ie/doug.leith/
https://www.scss.tcd.ie/doug.leith/apple_google.pdf
"Mobile Handset Privacy: Measuring The Data iOS
and Android Send to Apple And Google"
by Douglas J. Leith.
(10/15)
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My threat model is nothing extreme, but I don't like the idea of Apple (and their partners) getting access to so much of my intimate data. Also this research paper was the foundation for my reason to use GrapheneOS instead of iOS for my phone OS : (9/15)
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I also assume since it is all closed source, there may not be an easy way for someone to verify the truth behind such allegations? Ultimately, if this is true, I can see the value in making the switch to GrapheneOS despite losing E2EE messaging with the vast majority of my contacts. (8/15)
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proximity of your iphone, any devices on the same wifi as your phone, etc... I don't know how believable all of this is and if it is reality or just fear mongering. (7/15)
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I have also heard that they are tapped into the PRISM program (per snowden), have tried to (but ultimately did not) roll out photo scanning in the name of "CSAM prevention", along with countless other allegations such as they can track all your browsing activity, any devices within close (6/15)
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but rather other apps from the app store. Now to the crux of my question. My understanding is that Apple does collect a fair amount of telemetry that they allegedly only use for their internal advertisement network and for "improving the experience". (5/15)
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I do not use iCloud at all, I leave location services turned off except when I need it, use Apple maps (not google maps), use the brave browser and minimize the apps on my phone. I do not use any apple apps for things like notes, podcasts, music, etc... (4/15)
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phone numbers similar to how people use email aliases. Practically all of my friends/family/coworkers use an iPhone and therefore iMessage is their preferred method of communication (which I understand is E2EE). A couple use Signal and Whatsapp, but the vast majority use iMessage. (3/15)
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I am fairly confused about the privacy (or lack thereof) of my iPhone and I'm considering a move to Graphene OS. I'll summarize my situation as currently using an iPhone with a physical SIM card along with a couple of VOIP options (mysudo and google voice throwaways) to try and segment my (2/15)
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Soma got ending that totally f*cked up 😔
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Lol trueee
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100% me
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This is why i love bluesky 👏
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And this is my first reply (?)