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Not everything needs an app
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this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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Often, the apps are there just to collect ad information for you in a way browsers don’t allow.
And send notifications
And collect email addresses, to send ~~important messages~~ spam
Ding ding ding. It’s all about the tracking data. Also, notifications. They want to be able to buzz you with spam, to remind you that the app exists.
Is there a way to insulate apps in my phone from looking at stuff they shouldn't? Kinda like Firefox Multi-Account Containers.
You could look into Shelter if you are on android.
On iOS, in the App Store entry for each app there is a section called “App Privacy.” You can use that section to see what data the app will collect. I do not know how to prevent it from collecting that data once it is installed.