XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: mariond@facts.com   
      
   Marion wrote:   
   >    C. Both: Cellular towers and router fingerprints are unavoidable if   
   >       other people's devices are in range. Neither platform gives full   
   >       control there.   
      
   CORRECTION   
      
   C. Both: Cellular towers are used whenever you connect to cellular   
      service so practical user control is limited on both platforms.   
      
      However, router fingerprints can be avoided on Android by disabling   
      Wi-Fi scanning or Location Accuracy, but iOS provides no equivalent   
      toggle. So Android is far more private than iOS is in this matter.   
      
      However, most people are rude so billions of other people's   
      devices will still collect and upload nearby router fingerprints   
      (because rude people are everywhere), so neither platform gives   
      full protection from rude people uploading Wi-Fi fingerprints.   
      
   So this is a correct technical summary of iOS/Android differences...   
      
   Router fingerprints (Wi-Fi BSSIDs):   
      
      iOS:   
        Scan: Always scans nearby networks when Location Services is on,   
              even if Wi-Fi is off in Control Center.   
        Save: BSSIDs cached locally.   
        Upload: Transmitted to Apple servers when Location Services is on.   
                No user toggle to disable scanning or uploading except   
                disabling Location Services entirely.   
      
      Android:   
        Scan: Scans nearby networks when Wi-Fi scanning is enabled in   
              Location settings.   
        Save: BSSIDs cached locally.   
        Upload: Transmitted to Google servers only if Location Accuracy   
                is enabled. User can disable Wi-Fi scanning or Location   
                Accuracy to prevent upload while keeping other location   
                features.   
   --   
   Rude people are stupid people. And most people are stupid. Not me.   
   But that's why most owners of iOS & Android devices are rude people.   
      
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