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0 pointslern_too_spel4y ago0 comments

That's the narrative that Apple's marketing department is selling, but I'm not buying it. The fact is that Apple devices slurp up more data to Apple that you cannot turn off without making your phone essentially useless than Google devices slurp up to Google.

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arghwhat4y ago

Googles toggles are largely useless - you can "choose" to disable web and app tracking, but it intentionally disables or breaks most app features.

Want to update Google maps home/work addresses? Too bad, requires web/app tracking enabled.

lern_too_spelOP4y ago

Unlike iOS, Android lets you use whatever maps app you like and set it to be the default handler for opening addresses. This includes maps apps that store the map data fully locally. Even better, when you get your location on Android, you do not have to send that location to Google. On iOS, no application can get your location without your location also being sent to Apple.

That "web and app tracking" applies to apps both on iOS and Android. The difference is that Android gives you more choice about what services you use.

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