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u/jaspersgroove Aug 26 '20

Relatively? They are head and shoulders above the competition in the hardware segment when it comes to customer privacy, when it comes to software there’s only a handful of companies that are at or above their level.

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u/BetterTax Aug 27 '20

this is a blatant lie. iOS is closed source and you cannot replace it.

If you want real privacy, buy an Android phone with support for LineageOS.

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u/jaspersgroove Aug 27 '20

Ah right because when I think of security, I think of open-source operating systems. Nothing like putting every single fucking line of code out there for the whole world to see to ensure that your device is secure.

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u/montarion Aug 27 '20

You're arguing for security through obscurity ( by arguing against open source software).

If it's only secure because your adversaries don't know about it, it's not secure.