I subscribe to a couple of Security podcasts and this study popped up on a bunch of them.
It appears that Apple and Google are using their operating systems to track a lot of information about their users regardless of Privacy settings. The study shows a shocking amount of data that is being collected on average every 4.5 minutes from your device and it's not just about you and your usage / location. It's about other devices nearby your phone and connected to your home WiFi Network.
I'm glad I'm running a custom ROM that prevents this and I would encourage others to look into that as well based on this information. There quite a few out there and not all of them require rooting or leaving the boot loader in an unlocked state. (Some do though).
Enjoy the study.
It appears that Apple and Google are using their operating systems to track a lot of information about their users regardless of Privacy settings. The study shows a shocking amount of data that is being collected on average every 4.5 minutes from your device and it's not just about you and your usage / location. It's about other devices nearby your phone and connected to your home WiFi Network.
I'm glad I'm running a custom ROM that prevents this and I would encourage others to look into that as well based on this information. There quite a few out there and not all of them require rooting or leaving the boot loader in an unlocked state. (Some do though).
Enjoy the study.