Should I worry? IPhone and Android phones secretly sending

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A report from The Irish Times reveals that Android phones and iPhones from Apple secretly share user data back to the company every four and a half minutes, with data sent even when we're not using the phone!



Although Google collects more user data. But the information both companies collect from users is similar. A study from Trinity College Dublin found that in 12 hours, Google's Pixel smartphones delivered 1MB of total data compared to the iPhone's 52KB of user storage.



The information sent is information about the device id, WiFi MAC address, IMEI, phone number. And the user SIM information slotxo download is one of the information that is sent to both companies that the iPhone not only secretly stores user data. But also nearby devices as well When an iPhone user connects to a Wi-Fi connection from one location, the WiFi MAC address of the same Wi-Fi device will be sent to the company.



Professor Douglas Leith, who released the report, said: “I think everyone would agree that Apple and Google collect data from our phones for iCloud and Google Drive services. Mobile for calling only It's hard to admit why Apple and Google need to collect data. ”



“But from our studies we have found that Apple and Google collect quite a lot of information. It seems too much And without seeing the need for such large storage, WiFi MAC address can identify devices in a Wi-Fi network. For example Home routers, coffee-based hotspots, or office internet networks This means that Apple will be able to track the people nearby. Including time and place information Which is quite worrisome, "said Professor Leith



We cannot prohibit the transmission of information to Google and Apple, and there is a concern that the company may use the information to other sources, such as browser search.