The whole goal of Google/Apple "increasing privacy" in this way is to basically have a monopoly on user data, and thus gate any mobile advertising behind them. This is all revenue based, nothing to do with actual privacy.
When I can take a smartphone, uninstall any apps that phone home, and then block/uninstall any apps that listen for external traffic, all without breaking core os functionality, then I would believe that those companies are truly concerned with privacy.
> When I can take a smartphone, uninstall any apps that phone home, and then block/uninstall any apps that listen for external traffic, all without breaking core os functionality, then I would believe that those companies are truly concerned with privacy.
When I can take a smartphone, uninstall any apps that phone home, and then block/uninstall any apps that listen for external traffic, all without breaking core os functionality, then I would believe that those companies are truly concerned with privacy.