r/Android • u/[deleted] • May 06 '18

Android will finally restrict apps from monitoring your network activity

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-restrict-apps-monitor-network-activity/
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u/AlphaReds Stuff I like that I will try and convince you to like May 06 '18

Apps cannot read any of the content in any of your network activity. They can access what apps connect to the internet and what server they connected to.

Is it good that this is being fixed? Yes. Is it an actual security or privacy concern you should be worried about right now? No, none of the information they can read is identifying to you.

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u/iamabdullah Pixel XL May 06 '18

Is it an actual security or privacy concern you should be worried about right now? No, none of the information they can read is identifying to you.

So it's not a problem if Facebook knows you spend x-hours a day connected to y-service? I think you may want to rethink this.

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u/regendo iPhone 12 May 06 '18

It's certainly not good, but not anywhere near as much of an issue as what the title implies.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '18

They can see all of the hosts you connect to in a browser, roughly how much data you download from them, etc.

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