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China's top Android phones exfil significant data without consent - Mobile Privacy Briefing 2023.104

If you’re in the market for a new Android device and value your privacy, avoid purchasing it in China! While this is not likely for most folks following my content, it was eye opening to see just how much data is exfiltrated from mainland China devices. I first came across this research in an article by The Register titled “Surprise! China’s top Android phones collect way more info”. The researchers on the paper include Haoyu Liu (The University of Edinburgh), Douglas J.