this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2023
1004 points (87.6% liked)
linuxmemes
20453 readers
269 users here now
I use Arch btw
Sister communities:
- LemmyMemes: Memes
- LemmyShitpost: Anything and everything goes.
- RISA: Star Trek memes and shitposts
Community rules
- Follow the site-wide rules and code of conduct
- Be civil
- Post Linux-related content
- No recent reposts
Please report posts and comments that break these rules!
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I do like privacy, but I also have a VR headset so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ windows it is
Yeah, honestly, when Windows packaged Telemetry data collection it was a controversy but people quickly found out how to disable it.
not sure why this is getting downvoted, this has happened before and even happens on Apple devices where they just re-enable privacy settings you disabled or whatever else the fuck they want like, idk, bluetooth.
also Microsoft "may" block you from updating your system if its unable to reinstall edge like holy shite
That explains why I can’t update Windows, then.
Apple reenabled what settings?
"Significant Locations" and "iPhone Analytics"
also like I said Apple devices likes to randomly re-enable bluetooth or other system settings for some reason
https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-17-is-resetting-some-users-privacy-settings-and-apple-is-looking-into-it
not the first time they did something anti-consumer via a system update
https://www.ifixit.com/News/9472/ios-update-slows-iphone
this is why I hate both Microsoft and Apple
The last article I get but the analytics being reenabled was a bug right? I say this as someone who has done every manner of transfer, upgrade and OS update possible on all manner of Apple devices…my settings have never been changed.
One thing they did do recently maybe is flip the checkboxes for analytics to be automatically enabled when they’ve had it opt in for like a decade. Definitely not happy about that.
Bluetooth and WiFi never turns back on unless you’re doing it from the control center…in which case it doesn’t really turn off so much as disconnect you from your current AP and put Bluetooth in low energy mode.
If I’m wrong I want to know. I recently went nuclear on Microsoft’s privacy team for constantly emailing me promotions despite being unsubscribed to everything. I’m on a list now where even if I do sign up for a newsletter, I won’t receive it lol.
/edit Jesus what the fuck. My settings got reset! Thanks for the heads up…wtf is this shit??
Interesting. still annoying tho especially with the whole Flipper Zero shenanigans.
ehhh? I have no idea how a bug like that happens, it could be my paranoia watching these huge companies play with their consumers that way to not believe it was a bug, but if you read the whole article that "bug" didn't happen to everyone's iPhone and Apple responded saying they were "investigating" the issue but never really commented on it afterwards.
is that even legal??
I have no idea but the whole experience was so surreal...while navigating the myriad of places it might be I noticed that clicking certain links would automatically sign you up for new services and newsletters. I should blog about it.
That's what makes me think it was a bug. So I did have analytics and significant locations turned on but the latter is encrypted and sent to Apple but cannot be used by them, only by your device. The analytics though I'm sure I turned off.
This one is stupid on Apple's part. They're definitely trying too hard to protect their users from technology and it's driving me mad to be honest. I know for a fact some of my calendar events are disappearing (because they end up in calendar trash) but have no idea why or which device is causing it and I'm really just about to go all in on thunderbird and say fuck it.
Did you make a program to encrypt it before it's sent to Apple? cause if apple is the one encrypting it they probably can make it so they can easily decrypt it too.
Dewit
Tbh, the amount of users uninstalling edge is so miniscule, it would not be worth it to mess with them by blocking updates.
This probably comes from the way Edge is integrated into a fuckton of background processes and wasn't a targeted attack.
Yeah I have all my tracking disabled
Linux was actually created by sentient AI so that when the day comes they can control all computers with bash scripts instead of those pesky GUIs.
While this is just a meme, I heard of it happening somewhere so I'm not sure if it's just a meme.
I've seen this happen on multiple PCs and laptops.
Is there a reason vr doesn't work on Linux?
Steam just made a big step forward with steam link, but previously the headset manufacturers were releasing Windows only link software.
Also there are now open source solutions like ALVR.... But like most FOSS it can require some know how.
(Or maybe he meant Meta is getting all his data anyways, why be picky)
The Valve Index technically has Linux drivers but they're kind of buggy and difficult to troubleshoot
Unless my info is out of date that VR steam link still doesn't work with Linux, it's Valve so it's a matter of time, but still...
You're right. Steam link exists for Linux but doesn't connect to the new VR app. I agree valve likely has every intention of tapping this market soon though
She doesn't have a quest actually, I have a hp reverb g2, which connects to steam vr through the windows MR software. So no matter how compatible stream vr gets with Linux I still need to have the wmr stuff available.
Also I have a phone, so yeah everyone does have all my data despite my best efforts.
I do like privacy, but I'm lazy.
You can easily debloat Windows with shutup10.