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does anyone ever feel like google listens to you without you knowing it?
hillkill:
--- Quote from: Daswiruch on April 19, 2017, 09:56:19 PM ---how
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how what
Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: hillkill on April 19, 2017, 09:53:26 PM ---i still have android 4.4.2
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Well it looks like you might be in luck as long as you don't update to Android 4.4.3. There's a thing out there called App Ops that lets you manage permissions for apps.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/
It says 4.3 only but I've looked around and it's apparently enabled on 4.4.2 as well.
Swollow:
its also entirely possible that deep learning was used to figure out your thought process based on your recent searches or activity
hillkill:
--- Quote from: Ipquarx on April 19, 2017, 09:58:00 PM ---Well it looks like you might be in luck as long as you don't update to Android 4.4.3. There's a thing out there called App Ops that lets you manage permissions for apps.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/
It says 4.3 only but I've looked around and it's apparently enabled on 4.4.2 as well.
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play store says this version is incompatible with my phone
bestguy22:
No and the scenario that happened to you, OP, was a coincidence