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  • Re: Your Phone is TRACKING YOU

    From Tyrone@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 07, 2025 15:44:25
    On Dec 6, 2025 at 7:48:31?PM EST, "anonymous" <noreply@dirge.harmsk.com>
    wrote:

    TURN OFF THIS SETTING...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK5zH4A7sjU

    Another youtube troll. Far easier to not use youtube so it can't track me.

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  • From micky@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 07, 2025 20:33:48
    In comp.mobile.android, on Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:44:25 +0000, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    On Dec 6, 2025 at 7:48:31?PM EST, "anonymous" <noreply@dirge.harmsk.com> >wrote:

    TURN OFF THIS SETTING...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK5zH4A7sjU

    Another youtube troll. Far easier to not use youtube so it can't track me.

    I don't know if the OP is a troll or not, however that would solve one
    problem but would create another. You can't use Youtube!

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  • From R.Wieser@3:633/10 to All on Monday, December 08, 2025 09:13:02
    Micky,

    I don't know if the OP is a troll or not,

    Well, just look at the post : a scary subject line and message contents that only tell you what to do *but not why*. Its a classic FUD approach (FUD = Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt).

    however that would solve one problem but would create another.
    You can't use Youtube!

    That just might be exactly what he's trying to troll you with.

    ... besides getting (monetized?) hits on that clip ofcourse.

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser



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  • From micky@3:633/10 to All on Monday, December 08, 2025 10:38:20
    In comp.mobile.android, on Mon, 8 Dec 2025 09:13:02 +0100, "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> wrote:

    Micky,

    I don't know if the OP is a troll or not,

    Well, just look at the post : a scary subject line

    You have a good point there. I probably ignored the subject line. I
    tend to do thatk, and then when essential info is only given in the
    subject line, I don't even see it. I've even complained when people do
    that, but since they continue, I should probably start reading subject
    lines more closely.

    and message contents that
    only tell you what to do *but not why*. Its a classic FUD approach (FUD = >Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt).

    You have a good point there.

    however that would solve one problem but would create another.
    You can't use Youtube!

    That just might be exactly what he's trying to troll you with.

    ... besides getting (monetized?) hits on that clip ofcourse.

    Aha. You may well be right.

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser


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  • From R.Wieser@3:633/10 to All on Monday, December 08, 2025 17:49:12
    Fritz,

    Not necessary if you are using CalyxOS De-Googled android
    system. Also, install Shelter and run your app from it.

    Did you know that there are two, rather different definitions of phone tracking ?

    Yeah, thats right. The OP didn't even bother to specify (another red flag).

    You've chosen to take it as some advertising-ID do-da. But it an be as
    easily about tracking the physical phone.

    Another thing : the OP has cross-posted into both the android as well as the iPhone newsgroups. Both have the exact same setting available ?

    I've not seen anyone post about what the youtube clip is talking about. Has anyone seen it and can tell ?

    ... or was it just another rick-roll (not un-imaginable) ?...

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser



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