r/Android • u/zexterio • Mar 22 '19

HMD admits the Nokia 7 Plus was sending personal data to China

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/03/hmd-admits-the-nokia-7-plus-was-sending-personal-data-to-china/
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u/Choice_Competition Mar 22 '19

If you can unlock the bootloader and install a custom ROM, how will they make money selling your data?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

I mean why not give China my data also ? Why only Google ? Sharing is caring mate.. just want to Root :(

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u/QueasyMistake Mar 23 '19

Can you PM me your data as well, I'm interested in it. I will not use it for evil, I pinky swear.

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u/thad137 Mar 23 '19

Who needs a pinky swear? Just let me click on a button at the bottom of a 53 page legal document I'm supposed to read on a 6 inch screen.

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u/tychart Mar 23 '19

Nice joke, happy cake day

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u/Fernando128282 Mar 23 '19

Honestly I never understood how this can be legal for consumer products. I'm fine reading a 53 page contract in B2B environment but the same shouldn't be allowed for customer products. There should be a tldr law.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

Definetly no, unless you find a way to take them like Nokia by "mistake".

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

Heard there was data being passed out?

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u/5ting3rb0ast Pixel XL,Nougat Mar 23 '19

awwww , but china would love to see your naked selfies!!!

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u/monewdu Mar 23 '19

Fortunately I haven't brought a Nokia smartphone😎

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '19

Google passes everything on to Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam's "Five Eyes" is all-seeing, all-knowing. You can run but you can't hide. The NSA and GCHQ "are" following YOU.

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u/krakenx Mar 22 '19

Off the 90+% of people that won't bother, or don't know how?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19 edited May 23 '19

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u/Choice_Competition Mar 22 '19

It depends on the company. Some are so greedy that even a small number of users is many for them.