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    December 03, 2019

    Android Airplane Mode may finally stop shutting down Bluetooth audio, starting with Android 11 R

    Airplane Mode may finally stop shutting down Bluetooth audio, starting with Android 11 R

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 09:13 AM PST

    So.. I bought this new Xiaomi phone, (MIUI) and found out some horrible practices that many android-users should be made aware of.

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 12:12 PM PST

    Hi all. I'm sorry if you already knew this, but I would love to inform some android users about practices by Xiaomi and probably many others.

    So I bought this new Xiaomi Note 8 Pro about 1 month ago. I've been hesitant to swap my sim-card to this new phone, since I kinda wanted to keep it "clean", and remove all bloatware before I use it. I didn't want it to get linked to me personally, so I also created a new google account etc.

    Now I know what you're thinking... it doesn't change a thing. And you're right, it doesn't. But I'm not here to talk about googles practices (which are equally shady..) but about Xiaomi's.

    The problem is that there are default installed apps that cannot be removed that are linked to Xiaomi. I tracked the wifi-traffic and noticed that over a dozen apps or services try to communicate my data to servers of Xiaomi, Amazon, Facebook and Alibaba. (and more). There was no facebook installed, no amazon app, this was a clean phone.

    So I went to my computer and via USB disabled a bunch of default apps that were obviously there to track... Default contacts, messages, Gmail, even the Gallery app is there to send your shit to xiaomi and others.. . The calculator requires access to your phonecalls,sdcard,.. , your calendar wants wifi, messages,... It's all just rigged.

    Now I've been obsessing over these issues lately, and I dug a little deeper. What I just found out, and it may not come as a shock, is that EVERYTHING YOU DO on this phone, even with wifi turned off, is stored in log-files, ready to be sent to the "mi cloudservice". By almost 20 Different services that are running on your phone, and you can't disable it. There's this security app that has access to every part of your phone, and it can reset your "custom" settings for certain apps. So if you disable access to contacts for your calculator... "security app" by xiaomi has the rights to just undo your changes.

    It's horrible...

    I spent a lot on a pretty ass phone, but I feel sick using it and just transmitting my data every time it connects to the wifi. It tracks the SIM Card I put in it, sends out a signal "SIM_STATUS_CHANGED", with a personalized ID, so they can just start tracking with that ID. I'm sorry for the rant, but I feel like new potential clients should know this shit before they buy it.

    There is no way out. If you disable too many services, your phone starts to work against you. I get popups from "Google play service" that says I have to enable all their access requests, or my mobile game won't work". spoiler.. the game just works. it's just that they know you disabled them in a certain way, and want you to think you NEED to allow them access.

    Again... Sorry for the rant, but I'm utterly disgusted. I live in west-europe and I'm being apparantly tracked by 5 huge companies by just owning a stupid ass phone, and I can't turn that shit off.

    There will be people saying "what do you have to hide", but they just don't know that invading privacy is just a huge step in the wrong direction for all of humanity.

    Edit; I was wrong about many things and am happy I learned from people who knew what they're talking about. Fact remains that many services are logging and sending data without me knowing, and they can't be removed on stock miui. I don't want my phone to talk to anyone if I don't give that permission, and it does it anyway. Google is installing/updating without my permission, even when "auto update apps" is turned off. gps data is gathered in a log file, even with gps turned off. Gallery is linked to mi cloud and normal users would never know. by using your phone you accept your data to be sent to xiaomi & others. and I find that unacceptable.

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    Samsung’s newest app lets you create your own themes

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 04:58 AM PST

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    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 11:45 AM PST

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    Posted: 03 Dec 2019 12:12 AM PST

    PSA: Xiaomi still sends data to their servers, even after turning ads and analytics off.

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 11:26 AM PST

    Even after turning everything off and adb-ing some of the system apps, I realized my Redmi Note 8 (on Global MIUI 11) was still making requests after every app launch to data.mistat.intl.xiaomi.com.

    Here's the log from Blokada with one of the connections:

    https://imgur.com/a/OoVTeG

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    and a screenshot of all the privacy settings:

    https://imgur.com/a/tDgXmX6

    ​

    and another from App Snitch with what I assume are the culprits:

    https://imgur.com/a/vMLOaYQ (excuse the crappy highlighting)

    https://imgur.com/a/NQjD5oH

    Edit: only seems to be happening on Wi-Fi

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    Facebook launches tool to let users transfer photos & videos to Google Photos

    Posted: 03 Dec 2019 02:49 AM PST

    Imagination Announces A-Series GPU Architecture: "Most Important Launch in 15 Years"

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 07:28 PM PST

    40 temporarily free and 72 on-sale apps and games for Cyber Monday

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 06:50 PM PST

    December 2019 Security Bulletin

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 10:09 AM PST

    DPReview Awards 2019: Smartphone Camera of the Year: Google Pixel 4

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 01:12 PM PST

    Gmail Gmail Gmail :(

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 04:32 AM PST

    So this had already been posted before but I don't want to let Google off the hook. As Google should be ashamed of themselves.

    Email is important, arguably just as important as phone calls and text messages. For my line off work I need my emails instantly! I don't check my phone frequently but I should be getting a notification when I get a new email so I'm at least aware. Not when I finally decided to wake up my phone and it all comes pouring through!

    What's the point having Gmail on push notifications, if the actual notification is delayed!? The worst thing is this issue is only android related! The Gmail app works fine on iOS (this is frustrating to see).

    The fact that the developers can set the priority of the messages in Gmail but don't is a pisstake in all honesty. It's a minor change that will benefit everyone, so can you please make the necessary changes so Gmail is not affected by doze. I shouldn't have too be using ADB commands to fix this issue.

    A good previous post that goes in depth the issue with Gmail.

    TL;DR

    To Google,

    Please fix the delayed notifications in Gmail (it's a big deal for us).

    Yours sincerely, Every android user

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    $619.99 for Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ at Costco

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 09:36 AM PST

    Android: New StrandHogg vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 09:27 AM PST

    Facebook users can now directly transfer their photos and videos to Google Photos

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 07:13 AM PST

    Fake Android apps uploaded to Play store by notorious Sandworm hackers

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 04:00 AM PST

    A serious Android bug could be exploited to steal your banking credentials

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 07:05 AM PST

    Gestures finally work with 3rd part launchers... And they suck

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 06:41 PM PST

    Omg, that side menu is so broken. I can trigger about 1/4 times but in some apps like Sync for reddit, never. I have probably closed apps I was using dozens of times today only. The features also don't seem to work in the bottom of the screen with SwiftKey up. Such a mess.

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    December Pixel updates land: 2016 Pixels get last patches, Pixel 4 conspicuously absent (Update: Pixel 4 ETA)

    Posted: 03 Dec 2019 04:26 AM PST

    Huawei’s Mate 30 contains no American parts

    Posted: 03 Dec 2019 04:21 AM PST

    Redmi K30 Back design revealed

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 08:50 AM PST

    $500 Off the Samsung Galaxy S10 & Note10 with AKG N700NC Headphones

    Posted: 02 Dec 2019 05:29 AM PST

    amazon link

    This deal ends in 19 hours.

    And the headphones themselves usually cost around $300. If you can manage to sell them, then this is an amazing deal, making the real cost of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 256GB roughly $600 instead of $900. Good luck trying to sell the headphones though.

    Samsung Galaxy S10 128GB - $698.99

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