Android Microphone Snooping (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I had a verbal conversation with a coworker yesterday and now I'm getting fed very specific ads. No possible way it's accidental. I have most of the microphone access to apps limited, I have Google assistant turned off and no VPA setup in my home. I use a Oneplus 9 pro, does anyone have recommendations on how to further root cause this or just par for the course for using any standard android OS? Have other folks had similar experience after locking down their stock phones?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've noticed that too. Intentionally veered a conversation into a different topic and, lo and behold, I get "relevant recommendation" short time later. That was, not entirely coincidentally, the same day I unlocked the bootloader and flashed a de-googled ROM.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've never had this happen to me but I am always on a a Degoogled version of Android such as GrapheneOS, DivestOS or /e/ OS.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not using degoogled phone

Internet access to non foss apps

NGMI

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Apps only use things like microphone, GPS and camera when the apps are active. Those are the permissions most lenient settings.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Most of these apps are communication apps that need the mic lol, you 100% could have picked better, way more egregious examples.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just get a Pixel and flash GrapheneOS.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

to some extent.. all human behavior is just POME

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviorism

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