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Poll Question : Is your phone listening to you?
Choice Votes Statistics
Yes 3 27 %
No 1 9 %
Mine pretends to hear me but doesn't really listen 2 18 %
IDGAF 5 45 %
Total 11 100%

Is your phone listening to you?
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dstieger Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 1:00 PM EST
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
More importantly, are your apps eavesdropping?

I'm not talking about just the "Ok Google" or Siri 'triggers'

I've told others that they're just being paranoid....that coincidences happen...that we forget that we googled something a couple days before talking out loud about it...but, I'm becoming increasingly unsure....I'm beginning to believe that they do hear....it bothers me a lot...but maybe too much.

Part of my unease comes from my overall discomfort with how much the big four tech companies really control our universe -- how often in recent years have you learned or researched something that google didn't have a hand in the answer...I aint skeered...yet...but a little nervous...if not of the tech, than of the obliviousness of the population to it
RMAN4443 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 1:05 PM EST
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
I believe they are listening, that's why I gave up the Phonesex....Anxious

Remember, just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you....Think
frankj1 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 1:05 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,221
now I'm nevah evah getting rid of my flipfone...unless I run outta Gorilla Tape.
JadeRose Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 1:44 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
Mine listen to Mr. Jones
delta1 Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 1:49 PM EST
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,784
nah...it's worse than the wifey...can't get it to do chat...
JadeRose Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 2:18 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
Yes...they do listen and while I have nothing to hide, I'm also not interested in my life being an open book to some giant corporation of the Gubmint. I don't have a smart phone and probably never will. I also don't have any of the Siri or Alexa nonsense either.
HuckFinn Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 2:21 PM EST
Joined: 07-10-2017
Posts: 2,044
I have Alexa. Great technology. The secret service should have arrested me long ago so...wtf
JadeRose Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 2:57 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
HuckFinn wrote:
I have Alexa. Great technology. The secret service should have arrested me long ago so...wtf




You can keep it.

I seen 2001: A Space Odyssey too many times.
Gene363 Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 3:33 PM EST
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,814
Alexa AKA Spy
RMAN4443 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 4:50 PM EST
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
Gene363 wrote:
Alexa AKA Spy

That bich stole my recipe for my "special " brownies. ..d'oh!
victor809 Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 5:18 PM EST
Joined: 10-14-2011
Posts: 23,866
I listened to this podcast a number of months ago, which sort of tackled this topic, specifically with Facebook in mind.

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/109-facebook-spying

Short answer there, it currently appears that no they don't. However they do likely use all sorts of data about you, including knowledge of what websites you went to, what your friends like, where you are... etc etc.

But, that doesn't mean they won't start. So the answer is not necessarily always going to be no.
And, other apps might... however your phone should (android does) ask your permission specifically before giving any app access to your microphone. So they won't be able to until you activate that capability.
JadeRose Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 5:47 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
I ain't getting locked out of the pod bay doors
frankj1 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 5:59 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,221
RMAN4443 wrote:
I believe they are listening, that's why I gave up the Phonesex....Anxious Think


what are you doing to make up the loss of income?
RMAN4443 Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 6:54 PM EST
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
frankj1 wrote:
what are you doing to make up the loss of income?

I'm thinking maybe a plus sized panty model for the Sears Catalog. .Anxious
frankj1 Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Aug 20 2018, 7:01 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,221
RMAN4443 wrote:
I'm thinking maybe a plus sized panty model for the Sears Catalog. .Anxious

you'll be the preferred pin-up in outhouses across America
Mr. Jones Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 23 2018, 7:21 AM EST
Joined: 06-12-2005
Posts: 19,421
Pretty soon...

Jeff bezos will read everybodies minds in the near future, (just like those big headed aliens on star trek with massive NOGGINS and veins that pump & ocilate when they clairvoyantly talk to one another)
SENDING FOOD & ALL TYPES OF SUNDRIES BY DRONES & his new fleet of trucks with human slaves to deliver stuff right to your hut.

Forget about the phones "listening"
WHICH THEY(smartphones) ALREADY DO AND HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF SINCE ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO ( not even a debatable point)...flip phones??? But definitely they can triple ping your azz at anytime and triangulate your location ALL FRIGGIN DAY LONG " IF'ns they want..."

The NSA IS ALL POWERFUL, THEY HAVE SO MUCH DATA THAT THEY ARE THE DUDES WHO WANT to research ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE...so they can sift thru all that info in Colorado & Utah in those big buildings...
Fort Meade is full of everything you can imagine...
If your mom or dad worked there and you aren't a total
F*K up...you got a job for life...
H3LL that IDJIT "ADMIRAL ROGERS" WHO RUNS THE DUMP HAS
12-16 YR OLD CHILLENS FROM FORT MEADE AREA
JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOLS INTERNING THERE...GROOMING THE LITTLE BROWN SHIRT SPAWNS FOR A LIFETIME AT THE NSA.

ALEXA = NSA SPY 100%

MILLENIAL : "ALEXA...buy me a brown couch from WAYFAIR and SEVEN 50 pound bags of dog food with free delivery..."

ALEXA : " everything is free delivery, MILLENIALS made it that way, unless you want to send something anywhere...
Then UPS AND FEDX WILL BUTT F*K you really hard and break your wallet"


MY PHONE IS A GRAPE VINE TO THE HMONG...
AND IT KNOWS WHERE JADEROSE IS 24-7-365
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 11:23 AM EST
Joined: 08-23-2014
Posts: 1,373
HuckFinn wrote:
I have Alexa. Great technology. The secret service should have arrested me long ago so...wtf


Of course you do.


Quote:
Amazon’s Alexa is a CRAZY SJW LIBERAL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MECcIJW67-M


David
HuckFinn Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 11:36 AM EST
Joined: 07-10-2017
Posts: 2,044
Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
Of course you do.




David


Right. Of course.

I sit on my lazy ass, ask Alexa game results, the weather in Boca or wherever, to tell me a joke, directions, order my stuff online, still sitting, make a call, remind me to remind the Mrs to take her pill at 6pm every day, create a calender of stuff I wanna do, traffic reports...long list David.
Nothing to do with my politics.

Almost forgot, best of all, she instantly plays any song (well, almost ) I ask for immediately.

Still. On my lazy ass. Or should I say lazy liberal ass.
dstieger Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 11:46 AM EST
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
victor809 wrote:

And, other apps might... however your phone should (android does) ask your permission specifically before giving any app access to your microphone. So they won't be able to until you activate that capability.


Easy to say....but similar to any 'fine print vs. consumer' argument. How many people actually take the time to find out why an app is asking for certain permissions...or even deny? Not a whole lot, I'd guess....though maybe more lately (since Cambridge Analytica/FB news.)

I typically take a second or two to ask myself what permissions make sense. And yet, I just looked and I have TWELVE apps on my phone that have permission to access my mic. TWELVE!!

22 that are allowed to use my camera; and 32 that can 'use' my phone. Crazy.

So, I'm just going to assume for now that SOMEONE can view through my camera or hear through my mic even when I'm not actively using an obvious, open program/app.


Does 'access' to phone mean they can listen to my calls? Maybe?
DrafterX Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 11:48 AM EST
Joined: 10-18-2005
Posts: 98,548
Prolly... Mellow
victor809 Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 2:30 PM EST
Joined: 10-14-2011
Posts: 23,866
dstieger wrote:
Easy to say....but similar to any 'fine print vs. consumer' argument. How many people actually take the time to find out why an app is asking for certain permissions...or even deny? Not a whole lot, I'd guess....though maybe more lately (since Cambridge Analytica/FB news.)

I typically take a second or two to ask myself what permissions make sense. And yet, I just looked and I have TWELVE apps on my phone that have permission to access my mic. TWELVE!!

22 that are allowed to use my camera; and 32 that can 'use' my phone. Crazy.

So, I'm just going to assume for now that SOMEONE can view through my camera or hear through my mic even when I'm not actively using an obvious, open program/app.


Does 'access' to phone mean they can listen to my calls? Maybe?


I don't know about apple, but for my android, when an app accesses something for the first time (camera/mic/etc) I get a popup telling me that it is asking for permission to access .... whatever, and asks me if I want to grant it. Not sure if some apps are sneaking by, and obviously once you've granted it access once for a good reason it may continue using it after that for who kows what reasons....

but I'm not too worried.... yet
JadeRose Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 2:41 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
Mr. Jones wrote:
Pretty soon...

Jeff bezos will read everybodies minds in the near future, (just like those big headed aliens on star trek with massive NOGGINS and veins that pump & ocilate when they clairvoyantly talk to one another)
SENDING FOOD & ALL TYPES OF SUNDRIES BY DRONES & his new fleet of trucks with human slaves to deliver stuff right to your hut.

Forget about the phones "listening"
WHICH THEY(smartphones) ALREADY DO AND HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF SINCE ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO ( not even a debatable point)...flip phones??? But definitely they can triple ping your azz at anytime and triangulate your location ALL FRIGGIN DAY LONG " IF'ns they want..."

The NSA IS ALL POWERFUL, THEY HAVE SO MUCH DATA THAT THEY ARE THE DUDES WHO WANT to research ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE...so they can sift thru all that info in Colorado & Utah in those big buildings...
Fort Meade is full of everything you can imagine...
If your mom or dad worked there and you aren't a total
F*K up...you got a job for life...
H3LL that IDJIT "ADMIRAL ROGERS" WHO RUNS THE DUMP HAS
12-16 YR OLD CHILLENS FROM FORT MEADE AREA
JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOLS INTERNING THERE...GROOMING THE LITTLE BROWN SHIRT SPAWNS FOR A LIFETIME AT THE NSA.

ALEXA = NSA SPY 100%

MILLENIAL : "ALEXA...buy me a brown couch from WAYFAIR and SEVEN 50 pound bags of dog food with free delivery..."

ALEXA : " everything is free delivery, MILLENIALS made it that way, unless you want to send something anywhere...
Then UPS AND FEDX WILL BUTT F*K you really hard and break your wallet"


MY PHONE IS A GRAPE VINE TO THE HMONG...
AND IT KNOWS WHERE JADEROSE IS 24-7-365




I got no problem with this jonesy. I think the Hmong are decent, industrious people that cook really good food.
JadeRose Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 2:44 PM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
Posts: 19,525
What am I touching and rubbing right now, Jones?
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 4:36 PM EST
Joined: 08-23-2014
Posts: 1,373
HuckFinn wrote:
Right. Of course.

I sit on my lazy ass, ask Alexa game results, the weather in Boca or wherever, to tell me a joke, directions, order my stuff online, still sitting, make a call, remind me to remind the Mrs to take her pill at 6pm every day, create a calender of stuff I wanna do, traffic reports...long list David.
Nothing to do with my politics.

Almost forgot, best of all, she instantly plays any song (well, almost ) I ask for immediately.

Still. On my lazy ass. Or should I say lazy liberal ass.


It was meant as a joke, Huck. I guess I should have added the (Sarcasm ) but I didn't think it was needed. I have Fire Tablets, so I use Alexa too.

David
RMAN4443 Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 4:36 PM EST
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
JadeRose wrote:
What am I touching and rubbing right now, Jones?

keep that up and you'll go blind...you may wind up with hair growing in the palms of your hands...Anxious
HuckFinn Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 5:07 PM EST
Joined: 07-10-2017
Posts: 2,044
Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
It was meant as a joke, Huck. I guess I should have added the (Sarcasm ) but I didn't think it was needed. I have Fire Tablets, so I use Alexa too.

David

Ahh. Carry on.
HuckFinn Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 5:08 PM EST
Joined: 07-10-2017
Posts: 2,044
RMAN4443 wrote:
keep that up and you'll go blind...you may wind up with hair growing in the palms of your hands...Anxious

..and try reading braille with hairy hands
frankj1 Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 10:13 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,221
JadeRose wrote:
I got no problem with this jonesy. I think the Hmong are decent, industrious people that cook really good food.

and they know to stay off your lawn
engletl Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Aug 24 2018, 10:20 PM EST
Joined: 12-26-2000
Posts: 26,493
He k yeah it is listening to me...how else would it know to dial the "baby mama" whenever I say "the b!tch"
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