eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoAndroid auto now blocked if you use a VPN?message-squaremessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up154arrow-down1message-squareAndroid auto now blocked if you use a VPN?eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square32linkfedilinkfile-text
What the heck, is this a new “feature”? Does this also happen on other android flavours like AOSP or GrapheneOS?
minus-squaresudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 days agoYes, modern cars are a privacy nightmare. Yes, modern smartphones are a privacy nightmare. But what does Android Auto have to do with any of this? All it does is run a second screen for your phone.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoThe second screen is phoning home
Yes, modern cars are a privacy nightmare. Yes, modern smartphones are a privacy nightmare. But what does Android Auto have to do with any of this? All it does is run a second screen for your phone.
The second screen is phoning home