At the moment I am thinking about getting a new phone in the foreseeable future. I was long time using android, but switched to iOS 5 years ago because of the longer update period. Now also some android devices offer a longer update support of about 5 years. Now I am thinking about switching back to android.

But i am wondering: is there any big difference from a privacy perspective between iOS and android? I know you can go for custom roms on android that are focused on privacy which i also used in the past, but i am not planning on doing this in the future. So it would come down to stock android vs stock iOS. Any advice there or is all lost anyway?

  • @[email protected]
    11•1 year ago

    A few massive differences:

    • You opt-in to targeted tracking with Apple. It’s impossible to opt-out with Google. Apple also enforces per-app opt-in for tracking.

    • Apple use your data, but they don’t sell it on

    • Apple features protect you from 3rd party tracking at a software level (Private Relay) and hardware level (MAC randomisation)

    • @ArbiterXeroEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      Oh listen I TOTALLY believe that it’s better, that’s why I have the iPhone.

      HOWEVER, most of these points are what Apple tells me, not verified by a third party research team, so there’s a grain of salt to go along with the statements