Posted on 11/14/2020 6:51:11 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
Ad giant sued after mobile allowances eaten by hidden transfers
Google on Thursday was sued for allegedly stealing Android users' cellular data allowances though unapproved, undisclosed transmissions to the web giant's servers.
"Google’s misappropriation of Plaintiffs’ cellular data allowances through passive transfers occurs in the background, does not result from Plaintiffs’ direct engagement with Google’s apps and properties on their devices, and happens without Plaintiffs’ consent."
The device, stationary, with all apps closed, transferred data to Google about 16 times an hour, or about 389 times in 24 hours. Assuming even half of that data is outgoing, Google would receive about 4.4MB per day or 130MB per month in this manner per device subject to the same test conditions
An iPhone with Apple's Safari browser open in the background transmits only about a tenth of that amount to Apple, according to the complaint.
...Under active use, Android devices transfer about 11.6MB of data to Google servers daily, or 350MB per month, it's claimed, which is about half the amount transferred by an iPhone.
"Users often never view these pre-loaded ads, even though their cellular data was already consumed to download the ads from Google," the legal filing claims. "And because these pre-loads can count as ad impressions, Google is paid for transmitting the ads."
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May I suggest we use this “feature” as an OPPORTUNITY to express our disgust at BigTech, Magpie Media and the CommieCrat traitors.
Just search google for loaded words like those above or ask some questions...
I want tickets for President Trump’s 2020 inauguration.
If the Commies steal the election will President Trump become the first American Pinochet ?
What is the penalty for treason ?
Have some fun tweaking the AI over there.
Can buy a phone with it preinstalled, https://esolutions.shop/
Can get a Librem 5 here for $749.00 https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
Can get a Librem 5 with all components Made in the USA here for $1999.00 https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
Thank you for the report on the PinePhone.
As a long time Linux user I do believe many Linux in the comunity are of the left, that said they have an intense eye on security. And have been helpful with my dumb questions.
My beef with android is all the crapware, being hearing impaired I only use a few apps, and I hate the clutter, yes I have turned what I can off.
Even used an app to clean them out, many reappear after a while with normal updates.
I actually turn all the tracking stuff on, after an evil car ran over my bicycle and I, leaving me sleeping in the hospital for two weeks before I awoke.(The bike did not make it.)
This is why I keep data turned off on my phone most of the time.
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Yeah, that’s just a bit more than I am willing to pay for a leash I don’t even want but must have for work.
I’ll stick with my “free with a 2 year plan” level phones until I don’t need a phone at all. Soon, I hope...
The Linux phone does look like a viable alternative for many once the price comes down out of the stratosphere.
So, Google is ripping off ad buyers by charging them for ads that are never actually displayed on users’ screens.
Why am I not surprised?
Nice.. the one on display is using KDE :D
Two weeks ago, I was reading a book on Google Play Books. Over 900mb of communication took place while I was reading, pushing me over my AT&T limit.
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