Google collects 20 times more data from Android than Apple does from iOS

Technology companies are paying more attention to privacy and collecting data from users. One of the few tech companies, Apple boasts that it can protect users more data than anyone else. A recent study by Douglas Leith from Trinity University shows that Google is collecting 20 times more data from Android than Apple collects data from iOS users.

According to ArsTechnica, the study analyzed the amount of data sent directly to the companies operating the Android and iOS operating systems. The study not only measured the amount of data sent to Google and Apple through apps, but also when the device was idle.

Interestingly, both Android and iOS still send data even if the user chooses to install it without sharing any information. “Both iOS and Android send data about the management companies, even if the user has privacy settings set to not share any data,” said researcher Douglas Leith . Both operating systems also send data back when the user does nothing.

While iOS collects data from Siri, Safari, and iCloud to send it to Apple. Android operating system pulls data from Chrome, YouTube, Google Docs, Safety Hub, Google Messenger, Clock and search engine, even if the user is not logged into the Google account.

“When the device is idle, Android sends about 1MB of data to Google every 12 hours, while iOS sends 52KB of data to Apple. In the US alone, Android collects about 1.3TB of data every 12 hours. During the same period, iOS collected about 5.8GB of data, “ said researcher Douglas Leith.

A Google spokesperson said that both iOS and Android have to send data back to the management company, which keeps them up to date with the operating system and see if everything is working as expected. .

Reference: 9to5mac