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> a random identifier, generated on your device the first time it boots (a random UUID prefixed with anon), used to pick the wave.
> About this identifier:
> it is random: it is not computed from the IMEI, the serial number, the MAC address, an account or any other data of your device or of you;
> it is not linked to any account: you do not need an account to use /e/OS and the Updater does not know about it;
> it is reset by a factory reset: after one, your device gets a new identifier and is considered a new device;
> it is used to pick the wave.
https://doc.e.foundation/os/learn/staged-rollout/
No evidence that it is used or can be used for tracking. The accusation is strongly overstated. (You can keep your £100 though.)
> a random identifier, generated on your device the first time it boots
So it's a persistent, unique identifier, is it?
> No evidence that it is used or can be used for tracking.
It's even worse than Google's Advertising ID that at least can be easily reset.
> The accusation is strongly overstated
> (You can keep your £100 though.)
I don't think how you disproved anything. You even confirmed the phone ID is immutable until factory reset.
I was talking about all four claims.
GOS>> They also spent years sending user speech data to OpenAI without informing users beyond fine print in the terms of use.
Here's the discovery by the user and confirmation from the owner of the project: https://community.e.foundation/t/voice-to-text-feature-using...
(This is sharing users' biometric data with third party without express consent, then shared further with unspecified )
GOS>> It's presented as not using Google services but has a whole bunch of Google services with privileged access enabled by default.
https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
GOS>> It even downloads and runs Google Play executables such as droidguard by default with privileged access far beyond the regular app sandbox.
https://doc.e.foundation/os/learn/calls-to-google-servers/
I believe it also enables Safetynet checks by default which downloads and executes proprietary code straight from Google.
So you didn't disprove the first one and you didn't touch remaining three.
I'll keep my £100 indeed.
Quote:
> a random identifier, generated on your device the first time it boots (a random UUID prefixed with anon), used to pick the wave.
> About this identifier:
> it is random: it is not computed from the IMEI, the serial number, the MAC address, an account or any other data of your device or of you;
> it is not linked to any account: you do not need an account to use /e/OS and the Updater does not know about it;
> it is reset by a factory reset: after one, your device gets a new identifier and is considered a new device;
> it is used to pick the wave.
https://doc.e.foundation/os/learn/staged-rollout/
No evidence that it is used or can be used for tracking. The accusation is strongly overstated. (You can keep your £100 though.)