Question Would appreciate your thoughts on OnePlus spying on us (article link included). Yes or No, Why \ How.

[horsecharles]

Chyna Phones Stealth Spying & Stealing Personal Data

Thanks very much.

 

[3liminate]

It's not good, but I assume it's mostly for devices from China running ColorOs. My plan is to restore and convert to OxygenOS and delete any bloat apps.

 

[XDRdaniel]

If you want privacy, go off the internet and live in the woods. There's no phone that doesn't spy on you

 

[immortalwon]

They do, which is why they are removing the abilities of users to root / install custom recoveries because they don't want the spyware removed.

 

[mikebb00]

Interesting - I'm still going to switch back to a OnePlus 11 from my Pixel 7 Pro

 

[null0seven]

Just as much as Google, iCreap..

 

[EtherealRemnant]

Just as much as Google, iCreap..

Much rather have American companies spying though.

 

[horsecharles]

Thank you all for all responses.

The point is to avoid the worst of the worst- China seeing and recording everything done on the phone \ dataset for sale on dark web.
Not counting on any government help- Apple now has succumbed to encryption backdoor, law being proposed in UK to ban sale and possession of encrypted phone, etc. ad nauseam.

Not asking for total privacy- for that we can look up Rob Braxman Tech on social media for de-Googled \ de-crapified \ de-Androided \ etc. \ removable battery phones...
Personally, much of tech & moneymaking knowledges learned \ new products \ best pricing has often been thru the big bad Tech corps using personal info for targeted ads...

 

[horsecharles]

Interesting - I'm still going to switch back to a OnePlus 11 from my Pixel 7 Pro

I was just reading about the latest Android 14 peeks and thinking maybe to get a used Pixel for that annual privilege.

 

[horsecharles]

If you want privacy, go off the internet and live in the woods. There's no phone that doesn't spy on you

We may all get booted to the woods or some bunker by nukes. Survival & manual skills will rule. Survival of the fittest & smartest. Evolution will cull liberal arts degree holders \ wokesters \ abortionists \ obese internet twerkers \ welfare recipients \ drug abusers \ anti-gun proponents...
Bears, mountain lions, and wolves will feast.

 

[horsecharles]

EtherealRemnant, XDA doesn't allow me to Like your response. Take this instead:

 

[null0seven]

Much rather have American companies spying though.

Same Garbage, different language..

 

[EtherealRemnant]

Same Garbage, different language..

I live in the US. I am well aware the government knows everything about me. I don't want hostile nations knowing everything about me too though.

 

[null0seven]

I live in the US. I am well aware the government knows everything about me. I don't want hostile nations knowing everything about me too though.

The most hostile is Your country..
For me is mine..

 

[furrycurry]

The most hostile is Your country..
For me is mine..

False. Chinese spy identified folks. (Although for Chinese citizens, agreed the most hostile nation is their own. Family members and friends disappearing to concentration camps for speaking out on social media, etc.)

 

[furrycurry]

I live in the US. I am well aware the government knows everything about me. I don't want hostile nations knowing everything about me too though.

Here here. 100% the correct frame of mind. Hostile nation that actively wants to harm us. By the way speaking as a OnePlus 11 preorder holder lol. Decided to give OP one last chance since I haven't used a OP phone since the OP5. Maybe I can use some packet sniffing apps to check for Chinese domains.

 

[Guyinlaca]

The best bet is to use ADB to disable or uninstall any OnePlus specific apps. On the OnePlus 8 Pro, it was easy to uninstall any apps that had .cn in the app name.

 

[furrycurry]

The best bet is to use ADB to disable or uninstall any OnePlus specific apps. On the OnePlus 8 Pro, it was easy to uninstall any apps that had .cn in the app name.

I've heard in some cases uninstalling system apps can result in OTA's failing system verification phase. Does anyone know if OP does any system partition verification when performing OTA's?

 

[horsecharles]

Android phones transmit personal info to China without consent

Even to service providers that don't provide service.
And we know that all Chinese companies but the very small by law have embedded government & military liaisons that vacuum all data.

I'm not convinced that that scoped personal data (& user actions) doesn't also make its way to the dark web for sale to criminals and brokers that allow our agencies & law enforcement to indirectly obtain our whitewashed data otherwise unlawful for them to directly access.

At least I would want to avoid criminals stealing personal identity \ funds. Some of the price quotes on their forums are so low...

Thanks all.

 

[furrycurry]

Android phones transmit personal info to China without consent

Even to service providers that don't provide service.
And we know that all Chinese companies but the very small by law have embedded government & military liaisons that vacuum all data.

I'm not convinced that that scoped personal data (& user actions) doesn't also make its way to the dark web for sale to criminals and brokers that allow our agencies & law enforcement to indirectly obtain our whitewashed data otherwise unlawful for them to directly access.

At least I would want to avoid criminals stealing personal identity \ funds. Some of the price quotes on their forums are so low...

Thanks all.

Lol fox news? They will just list the phones by any manufacturer they think is too woke. Or china. Because china lol. Thank all of us for what? Accepting your propaganda?