It’s all about money and an interesting play, considering that they limited the tracking to the other apps/companies.
I’m a bit stuck with the iBooks because I only have the iCloud storage subscription, which I can quickly move to the Mudita Space if it fits my needs. My iPhone only has the default apps, google translator, and organic maps offline. I barely use the internet. I’ll switch to a feature phone one day soon, and you know that.
I’ve considered leaving the ecosystem several times, but I’m so used to the mac that I’m ok for now, calculating the costs and benefits and my working needs.
I don’t use android since 2014. When I switched to iOS, the iPhone, even with all the close system and limitations, was far more “direct to the point” and “clean” than the android. I don’t believe there is a huge difference now. However, if I leave iOS, I’m sure I’ll not return to android.
The disturbing part is: They still track you in the “Health” app even if you don’t use it.
It concerned me the amount of tracking data I found yesterday in that App (and the fitness) without any previous action from my side (steps, distance from the ground, etc.).They also had this tracking in my former iPad mini and Apple Watch, which tracked how many times I’ve washed my hands! I deleted all data and apps and deactivated the motion in the “privacy” menu.
This may not be a creepy spying feature, but it goes to the whole philosophy of Apple- It’s made to be very difficult to repair. This is why I never bought these phones.
@valleygirl I am also not a fan of Apple products. I really don’t like how they EXCLUDE every other digital device from their ecosystem.
I mean, Blackberry is a proprietary system, but they don’t exclude the way apple does.
@urszula: Yes, I saw that, and I have seen an article with side-by-side photos of the AirDrop functionality outside China vs. inside China. Apple usually is very proud to say in its release notes what is new in an operating-system update, but Apple did not cover this difference in that OS update.
@kirkmahoneyphd I don’t know if it was Tucker or someone else who did a segment on TikTok & it outlined the content that TikTok in China is allowed to distribute to children vs what children in the US watch.
For example- the TikTok app in China is restricted with what content it can show to school-aged children. They are shown science experiments, educational content, museum & art expeditions, plus all sorts useful educational info.
However, the TikTok app in the US has no restrictions & it’s basically just garbage.
A commonality I’m noticing from this thread and others is that Apple and other companies claim to collect data or track information for the benefit of the user. While this may be true they are also collecting vast amounts of information from the entire user population… considering how many users there are this is probably quite a cross-section of humans.
A curious question, how did Apple know how many photos were taken on users iPhones in a year? They obviously have some way of recording that information. Why is it that how many photos you take is being recorded? Is it just for Apple’s product marketing and shareholders or is there some other reason?
Suddenly Orwells 1984 and some other AI stories/movies are much too close for comfort and moving to the boondies is a very real consideration…
