Hey guys! I’m looking fot a new aripod and i just discovered that they collect A LOT of data actually. There is any TWS airpod that don’t collect a lot of data? How can i have more privacy with airpods?

  • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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    11 days ago

    i don’t use these kinds of earphones, how does that even work when it’s an audio connection through bluetooth. legit curious on this one.

    • TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml
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      11 days ago

      Often a specific protocol over Bluetooth isn’t part of the subset of Bluetooth the host device natively supports or the functions offered by the headset are not natively supported by the host device.

      • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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        10 days ago

        i’m asking how apple is doing this. how exactly are they exfiltrating information through their earphones?

        do they have an app that downloads whatever it listens to from the charger pod thing? do they use a “tethered” bluetooth connection through my phone i could sniff for on my router? is this something that could potentially be on their (already liberal) terms of service?

          • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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            10 days ago

            what are they sending though? if it’s something like “the os potentially listens to you, except through headsets too” then it’s not really news that wouldn’t apply to most phones or headsets sold. a wired earphone could do that.

            • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
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              10 days ago

              “Most phones or headsets sold” need a third party app to gather any information. The point here is that Apple doesn’t require that because all of those communications are built into the operating system.