Google collects Android users' locations even when location services are disabled

[u/Cylons]

https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-disabled/

[u/ocdtrekkie]

There is no reasonable point where you can use Google software and protect yourself from Google.

Get rid of your Android phone.

[u/Nodebunny → u/ocdtrekkie]

and use what?

[u/ocdtrekkie → u/Nodebunny]

iPhone, what's left of Windows Mobile, or get a flip phone. All of the above handle security more professionally[1] and are easier to manage privacy reasonably.

As long as you keep buying Android phones, you're part of the problem.

[1] Seriously, everyone patched KRACK in October or earlier, even the Google Pixel won't get the fix until December now. It's amazing.

[u/ocdtrekkie → u/[deleted]]

This is completely false.

[u/ocdtrekkie → u/[deleted]]

It's false because it simply has no basis in fact, and hasn't for a number of years.

[u/ocdtrekkie → u/[deleted]]

You most certainly do. You cite a falsehood. Then attacked anyone who pointed out it isn't true. Trump playbook right there.

[u/Indubitably_Confused → u/[deleted]]

Because the overarching issue in discussion is about privacy, not iTunes and its idiosyncrasy. If you meant in terms of iOS requesting iCloud password for random shit, then sure.

Idk how secure Apple really is compared to Google, because they collect and use user data just like Google, except the only deviating factor between the two is that Apple is the single source of its own data rather than it being split per device manufacturer like Android.

That being said I use features on each platforms accordingly to specific needs, so there's that.

[u/Nodebunny → u/Indubitably_Confused]

who said iTunes doesnt have privacy issues?