Google collects 20X more data from Android than Apple does from iOSA researcher ran some data collection tests with some interesting results.
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Researcher Douglas Leith from Trinity College compared data collection between Android and iOS.
The tests found that Google collects 20X more data than Apple.
Google is contesting the merits of the study, however.
Google is reportedly collecting 20X more data from Android devices than Apple does from iPhones.
As reported by Ars Technica, researcher Douglas Leith from Trinity College in Ireland has put together a side-by-side comparison between the type and amount of data that Google and Apple collect from their devices.
Both iOS and Android, researcher Douglas Leith from Trinity College in Ireland said, transmit telemetry data to their motherships even when a user hasn't logged in or has explicitly configured privacy settings to opt out of such collection. Both OSes also send data to Apple and Google when a user does simple things such as inserting a SIM card or browsing the han...
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Google collects 20X more data from Android than Apple does from iOS
