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Kandy said:
These ads are scaring me now. I was on the phone talking about a store and now that shit popped up as an ad. They listening to?
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Smartphones are spyphones.



They're on even when they're off.
 
deadeye said:
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Smartphones are spyphones.



They're on even when they're off.
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I Agree, I'm not even gonna lie this will sound wild, but the other day I stopped to check out this shiny ass preying mantis looking at me on the ground, that shit made a mechanical robot sound i seen a flash and it flew off.....I ain't bullshiting thats how I remember it happening, the motherfuckers neck moved like it had gears in it....i flipped it off cause i thought it was some kind of drone, I ain't seen one ever since.
 
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Reek said:
I Agree, I'm not even gonna lie this will sound wild, but the other day I stopped to check out this shiny ass preying mantis looking at me on the ground, that shit made a mechanical robot sound i seen a flash and it flew off.....I ain't bullshiting thats how I remember it happening, the motherfuckers neck moved like it had gears in it....i flipped it off cause i thought it was some kind of drone, I ain't seen one ever since.
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Main reason why I've had the same flip phone since 2005.
 
konceptjones said:
nah bruh, the baseband processor and OS in your phone still have full control of everything.
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Yes, but if you deny Google mic permissions, it will basically stop the constant listening your phone does. I guess if someone hacks into your phone, they could undo that, but how many people really have to worry about an attack of that nature?
 
The Lonious Monk said:
Yes, but if you deny Google mic permissions, it will basically stop the constant listening your phone does. I guess if someone hacks into your phone, they could undo that, but how many people really have to worry about an attack of that nature?
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You trust that button to do what it says it does? How would you know the difference?
 
The Lonious Monk said:
Yes, but if you deny Google mic permissions, it will basically stop the constant listening your phone does. I guess if someone hacks into your phone, they could undo that, but how many people really have to worry about an attack of that nature?
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Rubato said:
You trust that button to do what it says it does? How would you know the difference?
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That's the point. While Google may not actively USE anything collected via your mic, I guarantee you it's still listening.
 
konceptjones said:
That's the point. While Google may not actively USE anything collected via your mic, I guarantee you it's still listening.
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It's functionally the same thing though. It's not just a matter of Android getting the data but not using it. Android does not actually have access to the data in the first place. So while the microphone may bee listening, that audio data doesn't actually go anywhere. Again, if someone hacks your phone, they can very likely circumvent that measure, but that's not something most people have to worry about.
 
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