Apple and Google have teamed up to deliver support for unwanted Bluetooth tracking alerts in iOS and Android.

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    6 months ago

    Google did not put it in Android. They put it in Google Services Framework. Ironically, GSF is the first part you rip out to protect your privacy.

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      6 months ago

      This for tracking taggers like the thing Apple has, whatever it’s called. Not data tracking

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        6 months ago

        GSF is where most of Google’s invasive user tracking happens. It’s proprietary, closed source and is not part of AOSP (Android Open Source Project). It is, by definition, spyware.