Why does Apple even let apps read my phone model and battery level?
Because they pay apple? I’d imagine that’s obvious. It’s more useful metrics for the developer. I would be surprised if they didn’t tier the information access about users behind closed doors.
Android’s not perfect, but at least permissions can be set per app, you can root your device, or install GrapheneOS or Lineage to bypass this crap entirely.
I’d rather the ability to fudge these stats to developers, cause my info is none of their damn business when I’m paying for a service.
That can be done on android and other operating systems. Apple is always the SOL option when it comes to dodging this crap.
I know it’s in there somewhere, it’s the time sink of yet another rabbit hole of searching and research. I’m tired boss.
The future is now, old man. Been dealing with this my entire life.
some permissions can be set per app. I’m not sure battery level is one of those and I have apps (i.e. homeassistant) which can read thatwithout me actually having explicitly allowed it. Usually it’s stuff one pictures/files, location, camera or health data that are restricted
In a way I think that expectation should be normal. What really shouldn’t be normal is for everything to be an app, and not a website.
Windows Phone almost got this right - trying to focus more on HTML5 Manifest features and better browser/pinning integration, so that a company like Lyft can offer its full feature set through a website that works on all phones. Then, we could rely on the fact that we only need install a few apps that we trust.
If Lyft and Uber are doing this then I genuinely applaud them. That’s astounding ingenuity in screwing over their customers. True innovators.
The people making the big bucks in Silicon Valley are often the people really good at understanding psychology and manipulating people’s behavior.
I honestly would have never thought of this either. I’m one of those traditional losers who thinks providing a good value/service at a sustainable margin is a good way to run a business.
Meh. Facebook serves beauty ads to female teens that recently deleted selfies.
That’s a thing? Can they also tell that I’m in a shady neighborhood?
if battery < 10: price = price * 2Many AI. Much wow.
they should stop at ‘from’ and just ban them completely
Did they ban AI from using commas in post subjects?
Did they ban AI from using proper titling case?
The answer is no, and this may be one way in which AI should be allowed to displace humans Who Write Titles By Capitalising Every Word Even The Ones Which Should Not Be.
I learned how to title in elementary school, because, ya know, it’s pretty damned elementary.
Y’all gotta stop buying Apple shit
Nowhere in the article or the original report does it say this is specific to Apple devices.
Yeah, but you can’t circumvent this on iOS. It’s incredibly easy to spoof information on android.
Still, it’s good advice.
