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Apps can leverage system APIs, gain always-on persistence.

Not long ago Facebook (Meta) was caught spinning up localhost server on Android devices to gather activities outside of the app.



On iOS devices you can turn off the ability to allow apps to wake up on a one by one basis “background refresh”.

And if you are concerned with your privacy, it’s nonsensical to buy a phone run by an adtech company that only made the operating system in the first place to sell ads and collect your data




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