Research reveals startling new findings on Android data collection and how it sends 2-times more data to Google than iOS to Apple – Google has rejected the study.
It’s a widely known fact that both iOS and Android devices send handset data to Apple or Google continuously, including location, local network details, phone number, etc. However, it appears that Google’s Android collects 20x more data than Apple.
These findings are shared by a researcher who carried out a comparative analysis of the two operating systems.
Google Collects More Data than Apple
According to Douglas Leith from Trinity College, Ireland, Android handsets collects data round the clock, even when the device is in idle mode, has just been unboxed, or users have opted out.
SEE: Google collects Android location data even if location service is off
Leith found out that both iOS and Android devices share telemetry data to their motherships after a user configures Privacy settings or hasn’t logged in. They also send data when a user performs basic actions like inserting a SIM card or changing the handset settings screen. When in idle mode, the device can connect to its back-end server after every 4.5 minutes.
Pre-Installed Apps/services Also send Data
According to the study [PDF], apart from the OSes, the pre-installed applications/services can also share data even when not in use. iOS automatically sends Apple data from Siri, iCloud, and Safari while Android shares data from YouTube, Chrome, Safetyhub, Google Docs, Google Messenger, the Google search bar, and the d ..
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