If I should, are there ways I could install such apps with a spoofed Device ID or something like that?

  • kipo@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    I would imagine the risk depends on the app, your use case of the phone and the app, and if you’re a high-profile target.

    That said, Android phones have an Android ID, an Advertising ID, a sim ID, wifi ID, bluetooth ID, MAC address, IMEIs, and more.

    There is an Xposed module called Android Faker that claims to spoof these IDs. It requires root and something that can manage xposed modules, such as LSPosed. I only use it for a few super sketchy apps that I need and don’t trust.

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
    12·
    10 days ago

    Yes. Anything with “ID” in the name should give you pause, especially when its designated to you by the largest surveillance company on the planet.

    You can simply delete it.

    Settings --> Privacy --> Ads --> Delete advertising ID.

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
      8·
      10 days ago

      why do you assume that advertising ID=Device ID

      I would assume they are collecting IMEI when they say device

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
      3·
      10 days ago

      aren’t doing anything illegal particularly modding official apps, or using such modifications.

      how is “modding” an app illegal?

    • PetriOP
      1·
      10 days ago

      I don’t know if my Device ID with my real location would end up in the hands of a Data Broker(s) that would start profiling other data linked to my location to then sell it to other Data Broker(s), that’s my only worry

        • PetriOP
          1·
          10 days ago

          Can I force it to change or spoof it? VPN may sometimes break connection out of nowhere, I hardly have this experience on PC but on mobile it just seems to occur a lot more often

            • PetriOP
              1·
              10 days ago

              Huh, I thought IMEI was something only useful to government and insurance and not possible for apps to read? I wasn’t worried about it if that’s the case, it’s on Android yes so probably SSAID (not sure about the Advertising ID, also can or is it common for apps to read MAC Address of devices to tie it to people?)