[–] CalmRules 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Pffff... meanwhile apple allows its users on the app store to freely install Chinese spyware through “social media” like Wechat. If Americans truly cared, then they’d do like the Indians and tell its people to remove all such software. Wechat = Chinese spyware.
Hence, (((Trump/US Gov))) dont give a damn about your privacy. They only care about the ((($))). Deport Americans and their culture of hustling, prison rape, and trans from Europe.
Practically all apps spy on what you do in the app. By default, iOS doesn't allow apps to do much more than that (as opposed to Android which requires rooting and difficult to install 3rd party extensions to somewhat limit spyware behaviour of apps).
For it to really be spyware and monitor you outside of the app, they'd have to have special permissions granted by Apple.
Are there any indications that Apple grants WeChat special spying privilleges such as they did with the Uber app?
[–] BlueDrache 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
Yet ... Apple is based in China now ... and is allowed free reign.
Someone's playing favourites.
[–] Pwning4Ever 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Apple does not have free reign in China. All old models are banned from sale due to copyright shit.
China also needs crapple a lot more than crapple needs China
[–] JJNova 3 points 10 points 13 points (+13|-3) ago
Why? They keep saying "spying" but that's every device, and the previous claim that it was reporting usage and data was dispelled in independent testing.
This reeks more and more of Apple and Samsung trying to prevent competition in the United States.
[–] RicardoBronson 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I'm not on the inside so I can't say, but probably some kind of hardball negotiations, not really about spying, no
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[–] pryingmedic 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I like it. Ban them for spying, then when people point out that google etc is doing it too, bring the antitrust hammer.
[–] eronburr 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
He already fined ZTE after helping "save" them https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/13/technology/business/trump-zte-corporation-china-commerce/index.html
Huawei was always a tough cookie to crack because they're way more capable than other manufacturers and cheaper. I looked at them for GPON services after seeing lots in datacenters of our competitors. But their sales offices are almost all PO boxes with personal gmail accounts. I had a lot of 404 errors navigating their site, especially contact pages. So I never really thought they were with investing in
[–] Killeratlarge 1 point 11 points 12 points (+12|-1) ago
tariff the fuck out of all sub par chinese trash
[–] pickled 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
I'm using a Huawei mate 10 Pro right now. Tell you exactly why they don't want to sell them here in the US. First thing I did when I turn my phone on? Uninstall Facebook all the Google Suites YouTube. Everything, no carrier bloat and even remove the stock Huawei stuff.
[–] resvserbresb1 ago
Aw it's cute that you think you've removed all that stuff.
[–] pickled ago
Awe, it's cute u think it can't be removed.