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Re:Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devi... by fiddlerwoaroof on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @04:49PM (#26640271)
IMEI and serial number make sense, I think too: Apple’s activation lock is a big reason why I bought an iPhone and as far as I can tell, it requires interaction with the server on every boot to work.
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Re:Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devi... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:22PM (#26640724)
I disagree on IMEI. It never changes and is unique.
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