Apple AirTags draining battery of devices close by

Re:Apple AirTags draining battery of devices close by by grey_earthling on Friday March 11, 2022 @04:03AM (#30637846)

> or remove the opt out option from 'your' phone

This is why we need viable open source phone OSes. Refuse to “just install the app”!

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Re:Apple AirTags draining battery of devices close by by fsflover on Friday March 11, 2022 @07:39AM (#30639073)

It's impossible to install fully FLOSS OS on a typical phone, due the proprietary hardware drivers. The latter force you to buy new hardware every few years. Consider a GNU/Linux phone, Librem 5 or Pinephone, instead.

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Re:Apple AirTags draining battery of devices close by by Schroedingersat on Friday March 11, 2022 @02:42PM (#30645055)

Doesn't help if your tv is using your neighbor's router to phone home and download ads

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