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Re:Smartphones with Qualcomm Chip Share Private Information ... by Lammy on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @01:23PM (#35703700)
> This is a very short-sighted article based on lax assumptions and NO WIRESHARK to back it up. Just because a firmware makes a call home doesn't mean it's sending your personal data.

Sorry, but you're the one who is missing the point. The very act of making a network request gives away your geolocation + time of use https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2013/06/09/using-metad...

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Re:Smartphones with Qualcomm Chip Share Private Information ... by gabereiser on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @03:08PM (#35705163)
Which every iPhone and Android phone do all the time. You agreed to it when you agreed to the terms of use and all that legal crap they hide behind. I'm not saying I'm ok with it. I'm saying I know it's been going on since 2009 and no one with the ability to change it, cares.
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