king 11,663 Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 My lad told me the other day that my phone is listening to everything I say.and then shows me adverts related to what I've been talking about..and the last month I've noticed it more and more. Today I used my polisher on the jimny.and told the wife earlier thats what I'm off down the garage to do..and literally minutes ago and advert popped up on here of the polisher that I bought from argos about a year ago.. Weird as feck... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,388 Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, king said: My lad told me the other day that my phone is listening to everything I say.and then shows me adverts related to what I've been talking about..and the last month I've noticed it more and more. Today I used my polisher on the jimny.and told the wife earlier thats what I'm off down the garage to do..and literally minutes ago and advert popped up on here of the polisher that I bought from argos about a year ago.. Weird as feck... I keep getting humberside police adverts on my c**t doing me head in lol 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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king 11,663 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 36 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Been happening a long time Surely it ain't right mate..I haven't given consent for them to listen..and I've got a crap old phone aswell.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Rusty2 said: Never knew you were Francies dad. Well you know now mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,813 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, king said: Surely it ain't right mate..I haven't given consent for them to listen..and I've got a crap old phone aswell.. Yes you have, that's the thing. You give apps permission to talk to each other and only 1 app need permission for your mic. So for example you gave WhatsApp mic permission so you can ring people with it, fb then has permission to talk to those apps 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: Yes you have, that's the thing. You give apps permission to talk to each other and only 1 app need permission for your mic. So for example you gave WhatsApp mic permission so you can ring people with it, fb then has permission to talk to those apps Just been looking at my app permissions, it says Google is allowed all the time as it's my default setting, some apps only allowed whilst using them and others denied, how come Google is allowed all the time? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,813 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, dytkos said: Just been looking at my app permissions, it says Google is allowed all the time as it's my default setting, some apps only allowed whilst using them and others denied, how come Google is allowed all the time? Cheers, D. Most android phones have the 'hey google' search function. It's technically always listening for those 2 words but it's allowed to use the info it hears aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 Thanks Johnny Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,111 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 My smart phone contact runs out next month when it dose am getting a nokia 3310 just to text n ring with seems phones are taking over , people spending more n more time on them , me included, 14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,862 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, vfr400boy said: My smart phone contact runs out next month when it dose am getting a nokia 3310 just to text n ring with seems phones are taking over , people spending more n more time on them , me included, That's all I have a old ten pound Argos special it rings and texts that's all I need I know a few lads that have drop there's and are constantly replacing screens at a God knows how much and battery life is shite as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 Cant watch porn on 3310 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,111 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 27 minutes ago, Welsh_red said: Cant watch porn on 3310 Still got a laptop ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, king said: Well you know now mate.. Leave the wifi phone in house turned off until use,if a wee black ee brick for out an about,f**k that craic been spied on. Edited August 2, 2021 by Francie 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,167 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 40 minutes ago, Francie said: Leave the wifi phone in house turned off until use,if a wee black ee brick for out an about,f**k that craic been spied on. That’s Bill Gates, he’s after you Francie……you have made yourself a marked man ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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