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[return to "Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS"]
1. mankyd+P2[view] [source] 2021-03-30 19:45:27
>>gorman+(OP)
Not mentioned in the headline: When the user is _not_ logged in, iOS collects "location" whereas Android does not.

I am actually a little surprised that iOS would gather this information. What use would it serve?

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2. onedog+D3[view] [source] 2021-03-30 19:49:20
>>mankyd+P2
Find My Phone? It is a choice to enroll in this, and it’s mighty convenient when you lose or get your phone stolen.
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3. judge2+z4[view] [source] 2021-03-30 19:53:48
>>onedog+D3
No, it's the location it uses to report to Apple Maps for the purposes of improving traffic.
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