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>>Bogdan+(OP)
> To send push notifications on Android, it is necessary to use a mechanism that requires storing device IDs. [..]

> [..] Apple’s ecosystem allows for push notifications to be sent without requiring us to store any user-identifiable information. This ensures that ICEBlock remains completely anonymous and secure.

So in one case the developer stores the mapping, and in the other case Apple stores the mapping. And that's a good thing?

It takes 1 subpoena to get access to that data from a large company.

>>bitpus+bp
Yeah, I never understood the argument. You're just trusting Apple vs. trusting the dev, either way you are trusting an entity that may or may not act in your best interest, and both entities are subject to subpoena. They could also just use firebase cloud messaging and treat it just like APNS.

There's nothing magical about Apple's services that makes them immune to government requests for data, despite Apple's privacy marketing.