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Re:Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app by auslander on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @10:05PM (#20571144)
Tribal Australian here. No, its not politics. This research is a very rare occasion that Google did something good. All other actions are evilcorp, hence the emotions. AMP, analytics in every page on internet, Chrome autologins, blocking 3rd party email servers, the list is big.

I installed innocent piece of Google SW on my Mac, Android File Transfer [0]. Immediately it tried to install several launch agents, driving BlockBlock [1] crazy. Uninstalled right away without opening the app.

People tend to subconsciously forget that Google is an Ad company by 85% of revenue.

[0] https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ [1] https://objective-see.com/products/blockblock.html

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Re:Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app by gjpolly on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @10:24PM (#20571222)
It's right there on the FileTransfer page... "Open Android File Transfer. The next time that you connect your device, it opens automatically".

That's not magic mate, something needs to monitor for your Android device being connected otherwise you'd complain that it's not as user friendly as other Mac apps.

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Re:Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app by auslander on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @10:44PM (#20571306)
You're right. But it was a minor point in my post. Main point was data siphoning from users of all Google services, software and devices as primary business model. I might've overreacted with this app because of my lack of trust to Google.
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