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by stavros 3 days ago
No, I bought the device, I should be able to do whatever I want with it.
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wolvoleo 3 days ago
It's already hard enough that we can't mess with apps' internal storage without rooting IMO. It's my device. I should be able to inspect what every app is collecting about me. Just like I can on windows.

IMO the user should always be the top admin on a device they own.

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surajrmal 3 days ago
It sounds like you are just at odds with the android security model: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1904.05572
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wolvoleo 3 days ago
Indeed I absolutely am. I don't believe in this model where we have to trust some big commercial party for our security and privacy. And they abuse this all the time, both Google and iOS.

The problem is though that I have no choice. iOS is even more locked down and distrusting of the user. It's never even had a bootloader unlock option for example. And not using a smartphone is not possible in this day and age.

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surajrmal 3 days ago
And app developers have the right to not offer their services to users who don't give them the security model they want.

You are free to install a custom OS which provides you the security model you desire. You have choices.

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stavros 3 days ago
No, when you can't participate in modern society without specific apps, I would argue those developers, in fact, don't have the right to not offer me their services.
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