Do smart phones listen to conversations?

Hondaman_MI · Nov 15, 2018

I had my Apple Ipad on sleep mode and my wife's smart phone was in her pocket. We walked through a parking lot and I pointed to a Maserati SUV I saw, and mentioned it to her. Next time I used my tablet it had Maserati SUV ads all over.

Cyoda · Nov 15, 2018

Yes they do!!

SangreRaven · Nov 15, 2018

Yep, certain apps have it as part of their permissions to use your mic. Then they listen for certain keywords and will use that for ads and target based marketing.

NHCivicGuy · Nov 15, 2018

Yupp, they do... just usually a matter of what apps want to do with the data.

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wjbzzy/your-phone-is-listening-and-its-not-paranoia

ep3_lol · Dec 16, 2018

Yes. Specifically with iOS (probably Android too), if you give an app microphone permission it can "listen" while the app is backgrounded. But you can completely revoke an app's microphone access in Settings.

It's not Apple that's listening. It's Facebook or Snapchat or whatever app has permission and has something implemented to do it.

minitech · Dec 16, 2018

Man i thought only android apps did it, mine did it the other day i had a friend that kept talking about the new play station steering wheel and pedals i dont even own a ps4 and never searched for it on my ph or pc but sure enough it started putting it in ads. If definitely listens, thats for sure.

MavicTB · Jan 10, 2019

I am surprised that this is not a more well known thing. There is no privacy anymore. If you have any smart device, camera, phone, smart tv, etc in your home... it is or can be monitored via audio/video and meta data for a multitude of reasons. Generally it is to target ads though. Big brother is here... its been here for years... and we gave up our right to privacy with it. :dunno:

NoKz · Jan 10, 2019

MavicTB said:
I am surprised that this is not a more well known thing. There is no privacy anymore. If you have any smart device, camera, phone, smart tv, etc in your home... it is or can be monitored via audio/video and meta data for a multitude of reasons. Generally it is to target ads though. Big brother is here... its been here for years... and we gave up our right to privacy with it.

The thing I find most ridiculous is that people are paying to put these spy devices in their homes!

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civicls · Jan 30, 2019

I have no idea why they even do this...I could give less than a dam to ads.

civicls · Jan 30, 2019

NoKz said:
The thing I find most ridiculous is that people are paying to put these spy devices in their homes!

The most BS invention to rob peoples wallets. Amazon is a monopolized money-magnet.
I hate voice recognition. Everything that thing can do, so can my phone.

kg4fxg · Jan 30, 2019

We are being watch and it isn't by aliens.

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