overflow@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoPrivacy implications of accelerometer datadl.acm.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareoDDmON@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoHoleeeshit! All that from an accelerometer?
minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoYes. GrapheneOS has a sensor permission because of that. Among many many other critical fixes for the tracking platform Android.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoFor years I’ve rooted, in part to block permissions access to such things. And on reddit and here the number of people who’ve said I don’t need root or that I’m paranoid 🤦♂️
Holeeeshit! All that from an accelerometer?
Yes. GrapheneOS has a sensor permission because of that. Among many many other critical fixes for the tracking platform Android.
For years I’ve rooted, in part to block permissions access to such things.
And on reddit and here the number of people who’ve said I don’t need root or that I’m paranoid 🤦♂️