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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by asutekku on Saturday November 14, 2020 @10:26AM (#25092817)
It's that the device should not use user's data at all when it's not in use, considering google does not pay for it.
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by refulgentis on Saturday November 14, 2020 @10:27AM (#25092824)
Are there consumer computers that don't use the user's data at all when they're not in use?
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by asutekku on Saturday November 14, 2020 @10:33AM (#25092864)
The least they can do is to not load ads on the background. Sure, almost every device does some basic telemetry but showing ads is not something a device does need to function.
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by PersonalOps on Saturday November 14, 2020 @10:38AM (#25092902)
Telemetry is not something the device needs to function either. It's a "value add" in the best possible light, security breach in the worst.
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by asutekku on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:53AM (#25093500)
Telemetry at least is useful for the developers to see how people use their software/devices/whatever.
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Re:Google sued: Idle Android eats mobile data to send teleme... by dayjobpork on Saturday November 14, 2020 @04:50PM (#25095961)
Why should a user pay for something that is useful for a multi billion dollar multinational ad company?
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