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Android Microphone Snooping (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by czardestructo@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 3 points 7 months ago

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

[-] S410@kbin.social 2 points 7 months 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.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago

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

[-] puffy@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Not using degoogled phone

Internet access to non foss apps

NGMI

[-] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 7 months ago

Androids statistically are higher in exploits, if you’re worried about privacy like I was, moving away from google entirely and all their code is probably best

[-] leanleft@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

to some extent.. all human behavior is just POME

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

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