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How do "trackers" work on Android, for example, these in WPS Office freeware?
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Arlen Holder
Jul 18, 2018, 9:34:22 AM7/18/18
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How do "trackers" work on Android, for example, these in WPS Office?
According to this site report of WPS Office freeware:
<https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/6657/>
Where it explains only that:
"A tracker is a piece of software meant to collect data
about you or your usages."
It says WPS Office freeware has the following "tracker" signatures:
AppsFlyer, Facebook Ads, Facebook Login, Facebook Share, Flurry,
Google Ads, Google DoubleClick, Google Firebase Analytics, Inmobi,
Moat, Tecent Stats, Tencent Weiyun, Twitter MoPub
Does anyone actually know how "trackers" work on a mobile device?
Would you kindly explain for me and for the rest of us?
In my case, WPS Office freeware seems to be an app that would be running
only rarely, so, the first related confusion is how would it track anything
if it's not running.
Also, web browsing freeware is, at least for me, almost never done on a
mobile device (simply because the screen size, keyboard, & mouse are
lacking), so, can these 'trackers' track things when there is almost never
a web browser in use?
While I would think both those two assumptions above rather common, in
addition there is no "google account" on my particular phones, simply
because it's never needed - but I agree that most people are permanently
logged into one or more google accounts on Android - so - in that case -
how do the trackers work?
In summary, the question is how these trackers 'can' work given a web
browser is almost never in use and neither is the app itself, and almost
certainly never together at the same time?
Does anyone here know how these "trackers" actually work in the real world?
Would you explain please?
TIA
According to this site report of WPS Office freeware:
<https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/6657/>
Where it explains only that:
"A tracker is a piece of software meant to collect data
about you or your usages."
It says WPS Office freeware has the following "tracker" signatures:
AppsFlyer, Facebook Ads, Facebook Login, Facebook Share, Flurry,
Google Ads, Google DoubleClick, Google Firebase Analytics, Inmobi,
Moat, Tecent Stats, Tencent Weiyun, Twitter MoPub
Does anyone actually know how "trackers" work on a mobile device?
Would you kindly explain for me and for the rest of us?
In my case, WPS Office freeware seems to be an app that would be running
only rarely, so, the first related confusion is how would it track anything
if it's not running.
Also, web browsing freeware is, at least for me, almost never done on a
mobile device (simply because the screen size, keyboard, & mouse are
lacking), so, can these 'trackers' track things when there is almost never
a web browser in use?
While I would think both those two assumptions above rather common, in
addition there is no "google account" on my particular phones, simply
because it's never needed - but I agree that most people are permanently
logged into one or more google accounts on Android - so - in that case -
how do the trackers work?
In summary, the question is how these trackers 'can' work given a web
browser is almost never in use and neither is the app itself, and almost
certainly never together at the same time?
Does anyone here know how these "trackers" actually work in the real world?
Would you explain please?
TIA
nospam
Jul 18, 2018, 9:37:32 AM7/18/18
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Arlen Holder
Jul 19, 2018, 4:33:50 AM7/19/18
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In response to the following from Yrrah:
> A good friend will try to help
> you but doesn't do your homework for you.
While I know the teach a man to fish intent, if you asked me how VPN works,
I'd tell you because I know the answer. If you asked me how to organize an
Android homescreen, I'd tell you because I know. If you asked me how to
download Google Maps offline, I'd tell you because I know. If you asked the
best offline topo maps for the USA I'd tell you because I know. If you
asked how to download or rip any youtube video, I'd tell you because I
know.
But if you asked me something that I actually don't know the answer to, I'd
give exactly the same answer that people here did.
It's OK that nobody knows the answer (least of all nospam, who has never
posted with helpful intent in his entire life).
I'll figure it out on my own.
But let's not have people say 'google' since that simply proves they don't
know the answer themselves - so they're just wasting everyone's time.
It's OK if nobody knows the answer.
It's OK if a question thread has no responses because nobody knows the
answer.
I'll figure it out - and let folks know if/when I do (but it won't be a top
priority so it will happen later rather than sooner).
> A good friend will try to help
> you but doesn't do your homework for you.
While I know the teach a man to fish intent, if you asked me how VPN works,
I'd tell you because I know the answer. If you asked me how to organize an
Android homescreen, I'd tell you because I know. If you asked me how to
download Google Maps offline, I'd tell you because I know. If you asked the
best offline topo maps for the USA I'd tell you because I know. If you
asked how to download or rip any youtube video, I'd tell you because I
know.
But if you asked me something that I actually don't know the answer to, I'd
give exactly the same answer that people here did.
It's OK that nobody knows the answer (least of all nospam, who has never
posted with helpful intent in his entire life).
I'll figure it out on my own.
But let's not have people say 'google' since that simply proves they don't
know the answer themselves - so they're just wasting everyone's time.
It's OK if nobody knows the answer.
It's OK if a question thread has no responses because nobody knows the
answer.
I'll figure it out - and let folks know if/when I do (but it won't be a top
priority so it will happen later rather than sooner).
Yakker
Jul 22, 2018, 8:02:16 PM7/22/18
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Arlen Holder <arlen...@nospam.net> wrote in news:pinfkt$ct7$1...@news.mixmin.net:
> How do "trackers" work on Android,
When you install an App it tells you it is going to read and write access all sorts of things (location, email, address book, etc, etc). Most are scary if you think about the potential (read and write email messages). The choice becomes install or reject. The App owners rely on what most do, which is to accept and install.
Try delving into individual app settings and switch things off. Doing so may 'break' the App.
On my phone:
Settings
More Settings
Apps
Click on an app
Click on permissions
A switch set to the right and green is access on. Touch and it will flip left and go grey.
AFAIK these have to be done one at a time. After changing permissions, test the App.
Windows Apps:
https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-change-app-permissions-in-windows-10/
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Steve (--)
I filter using XNEWS.
If you expect a response and don't see it,
don't take it personally.
> How do "trackers" work on Android,
Try delving into individual app settings and switch things off. Doing so may 'break' the App.
On my phone:
Settings
More Settings
Apps
Click on an app
Click on permissions
A switch set to the right and green is access on. Touch and it will flip left and go grey.
AFAIK these have to be done one at a time. After changing permissions, test the App.
Windows Apps:
https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-change-app-permissions-in-windows-10/
--
Steve (--)
I filter using XNEWS.
If you expect a response and don't see it,
don't take it personally.
Arlen Holder
Jul 28, 2018, 2:07:53 AM7/28/18
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On 18 Jul 2018 13:34:22 GMT, Arlen Holder wrote:
> How do "trackers" work on Android
I can tell from the responses that nobody really knows.
> How do "trackers" work on Android
That's OK. But that's the real answer.
Joe Beanfish
Jul 30, 2018, 9:49:42 AM7/30/18
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Chris
Jul 30, 2018, 1:19:43 PM7/30/18
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