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1. 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋 (pixelatedfist@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:34 UTC 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋

   Lots of people are responding saying I shouldn't get an iPhone. Are there any android versions that have similar privacy features?

   • Hund (hund@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:26 UTC Hund

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     • Sotolf :arch: :vim: :terminal:

     @pixelatedfist @sotolf Apple isn't any better in terms of privacy. Apple spy on you just as much as Google, the only difference is that Apple doesn't seem to sell your data to third parties.

     With that said, they both suck, but they have a few unique selling points.

     With Android you get some freedom, but your phone is obsolete in 2 years. While you have zero freedom with Apple, but they'll support the hardware for a long time instead.

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   • 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋 (pixelatedfist@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:31 UTC 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋

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     • Hund
     • Sotolf :arch: :vim: :terminal:

     @sotolf @hund I definitely don't use Facebook! Jeez, I'm upset that I gave that impression, lol

     Just to reiterate, I've been an Android fan since the beginning. The direction Google is headed is dark though, and I don't want to be a part of it. Apple seems to want to build a name for itself as an OS that blocks spying apps. I'd rather pay an exorbitant amount for a phone and know that the profit comes from; from that purchase. Whereas, Google's comes primarily from selling my info (read: soul)!

   • Sotolf :arch: :vim: :terminal: (sotolf@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:32 UTC Sotolf :arch: :vim: :terminal:

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     • Hund

     @pixelatedfist @hund Why would you even install facebook if you're worried about privacy?

   • Hund (hund@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:33 UTC Hund

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     @pixelatedfist What kind of privacy features does iOS have that Android doesn't have?

   • 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋 (pixelatedfist@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:27:33 UTC 𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝔽𝕀𝕊𝕋

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     • Hund

     @hund I'm mostly interested in their "app tracking transparency", which was the change that cost Facebook billions.

   • Hund (hund@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 09-Apr-2022 11:30:23 UTC Hund

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     @pixelatedfist I think they both suck in terms of privacy. I personally think that Android is better *if* you know how to flash a custom AOSP ROM without GApps.

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