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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by osrec on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:19PM (#24014261)
Sorry, what?!

Tiktok grabs your IMEI number, amongst numerous other things and sends them back to the mother ship.

Not saying that other platforms don't collect data, but Tiktok is known for being a whole other level spyware. If Apple was truly trying to protect consumers, there's no way it would allow it.

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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by jasode on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:30PM (#24014412)
>Tiktok grabs your IMEI number, amongst numerous other things and sends them back to the mother ship.

Maybe I misunderstand you but the quick search[0] I did on Google says Apple iOS API doesn't allow programmer to fetch IMEI number. Did TikTok find a way to circumvent this and get the IMEI?

[0] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41278494/how-to-get-imei...

[1] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19927160/finding-imei-nu...

[2] https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/31122

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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by threeseed on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:34PM (#24014461)
Provide evidence.

There is no ability to get the IMEI on iOS.

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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by nemothekid on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:46PM (#24014569)
>but Tiktok is known for being a whole other level spyware.

Somehow grabbing your IMEI is "whole other level of spyware" than Facebook, who had an app that was analyzing all the traffic sent through your phone.

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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by pjc50 on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:29PM (#24014402)
Lots of apps do that. Which permission set does getting the IMEI require on iOS?
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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by judge2020 on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:08PM (#24015353)
The only legitimate way is via private entitlements, which require you be either Apple or perhaps a carrier that works with Apple to be on the iPhone https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24014412
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