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The bloatware probably contains embedded spyware. The Chinese government seems to be able to track down its internet users very quickly.
pure rumor, fake news
The bloatware probably contains embedded spyware. The Chinese government seems to be able to track down its internet users very quickly.
pure rumor, fake news
Good riddance.
There's only 2 brands that one shud consider buying.
1) Apple
2) Samsung
Don't even think of clown brands such as Xiaomi. Do u know their most powerful phone - the Pocophone doesn't even stream Netflix in HD? lol
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...devine-l1-hd-playback-netflix-apps-dont-work/
Pocophone F1 lacks support for Widevine L1, HD playback in Netflix and other apps don't work
Corbin Davenport
Aug 30, 2018
Xiaomi's Pocophone F1 has already made waves in the smartphone industry for being incredibly affordable; a ~$300 phone with a Snapdragon 845 processor is virtually unheard of. Budget phones are inherently going to have some tradeoffs, and a less-obvious one has been discovered: lack of support for Widevine L1 DRM.
Android supports a wide range of DRM modules, including ClearKey, Widevine, Microsoft Playready, and others. Widevine is by far the most popular method, and there are multiple levels; L1 means a device has full Widevine support, while L3 means only partial compatibility. Several apps on the Play Store, like DRM Info, can determine what DRM methods work on your device.
AndroidPure has posted a screenshot of the DRM Info app running on the Pocophone F1, which reveals only Widevine L3 is supported. That means apps that require full L1 either won't work or will have limited functionality. For example, Netflix won't stream in HD without Widevine L1.
The OnePlus 5 and 5T originally had the same problem, and the 'fix' required owners to send back their phones to receive replacements with updated firmware. We've reached out to Xiaomi for comment, and we will update this post if we get a response.
I didn't say that.
I said I have more faith in Apple not to abuse and share the info they have on me. I also trust that they do not embed tracking into the hardware which I suspect is done by many Chinese phone manufacturers to conduct mass surveillance on their own citizens.
However as I am not a security expert I can't vouch for Apple. I can only share my own views.
Good riddance.
There's only 2 brands that one shud consider buying.
1) Apple
2) Samsung
Don't even think of clown brands such as Xiaomi. Do u know their most powerful phone - the Pocophone doesn't even stream Netflix in HD? lol
Disagree.
Apple Specs is NOT even close to Huawei or Samsung.
It is the BRAND NAME that make it so HOT SELLING CAKES...Thats all.