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Android vs. iOS (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by utopia_dig@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have been an Android user for 13 years now. After using almost every Google service possible I am going down the privacy rabbit hole lately. Gmail -> Proton Mail, Chrome -> Firefox, Keep -> Notesnook, Google Search -> Kagi, ...

I am currently using a Galaxy S23 with as few Google apps as possible (and focussing mainly on open-source apps). I am familiar with rooting (I was a CyanogenMod user back in the days), but today I want to use the phone without tinkering and problem solving. I also like to use a smartwatch and banking apps, so GrapheneOS is a no-go unfortunately.

So it is "Stock" Android (or Samsung's Android ) vs. iOS for me. Is it better (in terms of privacy) to use an iPhone or stick with an Android phone with an system wide ad-/tracking Blocker (I use Adguard)? It seems there are more privacy-friendly/open-source apps on Android.

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[–] throws_lemy@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use xiaomi phone, unlocked bootloader, custom ROM with microG installed. As for system-wide adblocker I use combo dnscrypt-proxy+personalDNSfilter

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago

If it's Stock vs iOS, do you really care about privacy? Google is a data mining ad company, that's why their stuff is free. "If you're no paying for the product, you are the product". So Apple right? LOL no. Paying is no protection against being sold too. It's closed, you're never know, so they might as well make more money from you.

The only way is having any confidence in things is open source.

So I don't think iOS vs Stock matters. Android is more open, but all those root level closed Google services completely compromise the phone. They owned the phone.

[–] cow@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For purely just privacy I would say custom rom android > iphone > stock android > samsung android.

[–] carloshr@feddit.cl -1 points 2 years ago

I think any Android version is better in terms of privacy than iphone. iOS is property and a lot closer and less customizable than android. If you are really concerned about privacy, my suggestion is not to use iphone.

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

iOS is fully proprietary, so while some might argue that it is more private, it is almost impossible to know. What we do know is that it isn't private, and apple has a track record against privacy.

I think comparing the two platforms from a privacy perspective is pointless. You're not going to be private either way. Might as well focus on other factors.

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