I need to use Google Android OS for work. If I use a Pixel 4, will it spy on me less than if I use something newer like a Pixel 9?
I need to use Google Android OS for work. If I use a Pixel 4, will it spy on me less than if I use something newer like a Pixel 9?
Not only do they still spy on you, the security vulnerabilities in the unsupported OS makes it piss easy for anyone else to do so too.
If you MUST use a Google Android device, make accounts dedicated to your work usage only and power it off when you aren’t working.
I don’t think I’d go that far. I mean it’s pretty difficult to live without a smart phone these days. And there are easier ways to track someone. But yeah, both Google and Apple spy a ton. Google used to not so much of you opted out before they dropped the “don’t be evil” thing and went pure evil. And at least with Android there are alternative operating systems like GrapheneOS that are way more private. But yeah, if you must have no tracking whatsoever, then don’t own any electronic devices with any wireless capabilites since things like traffic cameras track you based on Bluetooth, NFC, and WiFi MAC addresses as well as license plates and they are super easy to hack the whole network and track anyone…which lead to don’t own a car.
Anyway, it’s nearly impossible these days to avoid being tracked. You have to isolate yourself pretty seriously to truly not be tracked.