Do privacy focused phones have such a service? What maps and music apps do they use if such a thing exists?

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlOP
      201·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think Apple cares about privacy, I think it’s just a convenient selling point since they don’t have an advertising program. That said, they are less intrusive than Google by a mile.

        • 🦘min0nim🦘@aussie.zoneEnglish
          43·
          1 year ago

          Apple’s business isn’t built around advertising. That’s literally the biggest reason is better to use than any google product.

          If you need a level of privacy that goes beyond even Apple’s abstraction of location data, then you’re best off not connecting a smart phone to a car at all, and using offline maps.

      • scytale@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        I think they weren’t implying it’s the best option, just that it’s the lesser evil. You can definitely go for some other foss options or a separate satnav entirely, but Apple Carplay works on most cars without requiring additional software or tools. Obviously OP will have to buy an iPhone.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m not sure you’re being downvoted just because of the Apple dislike nor because of Apple’s blatant disregard to our privacy, but, instead, for answering ‘Apple’ when the OP asked about ‘Android’. Maybe a little for calling us ‘goobers’ hahaha

        • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
          2·
          1 year ago

          Good point. I read it as they want an alt to Google’s Android Auto on an Android-compatible phone. But maybe they meant an alt to Google’s Android Auto on any phone. I just assumed that they would have asked for an alt for Apple’s CarPlay if they were on iPhone and Google’s Android Auto if they were on Android. Now, I’m the goober hahahaha

          Thanks! On stock Android, if you dial that phone number (don’t press Call), you’ll be greeted with a little Easter Egg hahaha