Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, then rolled it back

Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by sandebert on Friday September 14, 2018 @12:36AM (#17984694)

I wouldn't be surprised if both Google and Apple could do whatever they want with our phones remotely. It's just that they usually don't, so we never see it.

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Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by saagarjha on Friday September 14, 2018 @03:41AM (#17985420)

On iOS, at least, software updates require the user to enter their passcode, to prevent a San Bernardino-type backdoor. Though, I believe there are some assets that can be updated without a full system update.

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Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by sandebert on Friday September 14, 2018 @04:12AM (#17985543)

I don't mean to be a tin foil hat, but I have to ask: How do you know? Do you work at Apple, with this exact thing?

From my perspective there shouldn't be a problem for Apple to have the regular updates work as you describe. And also for them to have an alternative method they can use without any user intervention at all. (Which probably very seldom is used.)

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Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by moetech on Friday September 14, 2018 @01:24AM (#17984884)

They can't if you're running Lineage OS.

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Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by spyridonas on Friday September 14, 2018 @01:43AM (#17984955)

I'm not that certain. From my understanding this works through Google play services that most people will install on other roms as well

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Re:Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, ... by ce4 on Friday September 14, 2018 @04:28AM (#17985602)

And dont install GApps.

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