Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Devices

NSA Warns iPhone and Android Users–Disable Location Tracking (forbes.com)
Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone users shows the threat remains, despite new protections built into our iPhone and Android devices. NSA has warned users how to stop this secretive tracking—and you need to make this change now.
Privacy, Cybersecurity, Mobile Devices, Android, iPhone
8 points by taimurkazmi 3 days ago | 2 comments
How to turn off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone (theverge.com)
It’s getting increasingly difficult to avoid AI when you open up your phone or laptop — as soon as I started this article in Google Docs, I was immediately offered some AI assistance to write it (which I didn’t take). And with the rollout of Apple Intelligence, that now applies to iPhones, iPads, and Macs, too.
Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Devices, Apple
39 points by laktak 5 days ago | 29 comments
Motorola moto g play 2024: Alpine Linux boot times, Termux 0.119.0-beta.1, QEMU (reddit.com)
Android, Linux, Mobile Devices, Software
5 points by sipofwater 6 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: How do you backup your Android? (ycombinator.com)
How do you backup your Android?
Android, Backups, Technology, Mobile Devices
139 points by Openai2 8 days ago | 219 comments
Apple's new AI feature rewords scam messages to make them look more legit (crikey.com.au)
Apple’s new artificial intelligence features are rephrasing scam messages and emails to iPhone and Mac users to make them look more legitimate and then flagging them as a priority, raising concerns that it will lead to more people falling for them.
Artificial Intelligence, Security, Apple, Mobile Devices, Scams
93 points by jrflowers 9 days ago | 55 comments
What happens on your device, stays on your device – until it doesn't (obdev.at)
Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s device.
Privacy, Apple, Data Security, Technology, Mobile Devices
17 points by bangonkeyboard 9 days ago | 3 comments
Android 15 sideloading restrictions are a raw deal for users (androidpolice.com)
Android, Operating Systems, Privacy, Mobile Devices
14 points by botanical 15 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: Google login has circular dependency (ycombinator.com)
I just changed to a new iPhone. After setup, the gmail app requires me to confirm using two factor authentication using one of the following methods: <p>1. Tap Yes on a notification on my iPhone, which I don't receive because I am not logged in into any google accounts <p>2.
Google, Authentication, Mobile Devices, iPhones, User Experience
11 points by darth_avocado 15 days ago | 10 comments
From Pegasus to Predator – The evolution of commercial spyware on iOS [video] (media.ccc.de)
My talk explores the trajectory of iOS spyware from the initial discovery of Pegasus in 2016 to the latest cases in 2024.
Security, Mobile Devices, iOS, Surveillance, Technology
384 points by cookiengineer 19 days ago | 154 comments
PostmarketOS v24.12: The One with Androids and Cameras, but It's Mainline Linux (postmarketos.org)
This release is geared mainly towards Linux enthusiasts. We are working hard on stability improvements and automated testing, but if you expect Android or iOS levels of polish, then this is not for you yet. Systemd is coming in the next one.
Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Mobile Devices
23 points by ollieparanoid 25 days ago | 0 comments
Apple halts effort to build iPhone hardware subscription service (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has halted work on a project to build an iPhone hardware subscription service, according to people familiar with the matter, retreating from an attempt to change the way consumers buy its flagship device.
Apple, Hardware Subscriptions, Mobile Devices, Business Strategy
18 points by mfiguiere 30 days ago | 2 comments
Siri's AI Phantom Table Bookings Are Creating a Mess (winbuzzer.com)
Siri’s proactive AI calendar feature triggers phantom reservations from OpenTable, confusing Apple users with unwanted alerts.
Artificial Intelligence, Software, Apple, User Experience, Mobile Devices
7 points by Babawomba 38 days ago | 0 comments
Analyzing an iOS vulnerability that could expose sensitive data to attackers (jamf.com)
Jamf Threat Labs has discovered a bypass vulnerability in the Transparency, Consent and Control (TCC) subsystem in iOS that fails to notify users when another application tries to access sensitive information such as photos, GPS location, contacts and more. Read on to learn more about our findings.
Security, iOS, Vulnerabilities, Mobile Devices
8 points by edmn 39 days ago | 0 comments
Computer Architecture, Fifth Edition: A Quantitative Approach (2011) (dl.acm.org)
The computing world today is in the middle of a revolution: mobile clients and cloud computing have emerged as the dominant paradigms driving programming and hardware innovation today.
Computer Architecture, Textbooks, Cloud Computing, Mobile Devices
122 points by nioj 40 days ago | 26 comments
HarmonyOS Next gets container tool to run Android applications (osnews.com)
HarmonyOS Next, the new version of Huawei’s mobile operating system, runs on a brand new microkernel, uses a new, homegrown programming language, and most notably in this duopolistic world, does not run Android applications.
Operating Systems, Huawei, Mobile Devices, Software Development
11 points by rguiscard 43 days ago | 3 comments
A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Found 7 Pegasus Infections (wired.com)
The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone—and it’s already turning up victims.
Security, Mobile Devices, Spyware, Pegasus
11 points by lxm 43 days ago | 1 comments
Humane wants to put the AI Pin's software inside your phone, car, and speaker (theverge.com)
Humane, which makes the not-great AI Pin, wants other companies to build AI devices and gadgets that use its CosmOS operating system, and it has released a video that appears to show that the company already has it working in a car, TV, smart speaker, and phone.
Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Mobile Devices
6 points by ajuhasz 44 days ago | 2 comments
IMG_0001 (walzr.com)
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.
Mobile Devices, History, Apple, iPhone, YouTube
1861 points by walz 45 days ago | 290 comments
FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits (arstechnica.com)
Starlink yesterday obtained federal approval to provide service to cell phones, with some limits.
Telecommunications, Space Exploration, Government Regulation, Mobile Devices
11 points by pseudolus 51 days ago | 0 comments
ESIM Adapter (jmp.chat)
JMP’s eSIM Adapter is a device that acts exactly like a SIM card and will work in any device that accepts a SIM card (phone, tablet, hotspot, USB modem), but the credentials it offers come from eSIMs provided by you.
Mobile Devices, eSIM, Technology, Hardware
18 points by alxjsn 51 days ago | 5 comments
Beware of Deceiving Authenticator Apps on Apple and Google Devices (den.dev)
I am one of those people that viscerally hates online advertisement. In the year 2024, 99.999% of it in my humble opinion is extremely intrusive (both from a privacy and usability perspectives) and serves no positive customer goals. But don’t listen just to me for that - Cory Doctorow has an arsenal of data to back this opinion up that you can go through for your own horror and entertainment.
Security, Mobile Devices, Privacy
16 points by dend 56 days ago | 0 comments
Latest graphics driver for your Surface devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite (qualcomm.com)
Graphics Drivers, Microsoft Surface, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Mobile Devices
19 points by xgdgsc 59 days ago | 20 comments
Apple Seemingly Discontinuing Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter (macrumors.com)
It appears that Apple is discontinuing the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter that it released alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in 2016.
Apple, Hardware, Mobile Devices, Technology, Discontinued Products
18 points by tosh 61 days ago | 14 comments
Australia's New Firewall IMEI Blocked 516,875 Active Phones Overnight [video] (youtube.com)
Australia, Technology, Cybersecurity, Government, Mobile Devices
4 points by LopovJack 68 days ago | 3 comments
IMG_0416 (ben-mini.github.io)
Between 2009 and 2012, Apple iPhones and iPod Touches included a feature called “Send to YouTube” that allowed users to upload videos directly to YouTube from the Photos app.
Mobile Devices, Apple, YouTube
2310 points by bewal416 68 days ago | 324 comments
Budget Android (€99) vs. Expensive iPhone (€1000) (2018) (willem.com)
Every now and then, I switch phones to keep track of mobile developments. As professional app and web developer, I need to know how different devices work in real life. This time I used a budget Android smartphone, making me curious how it would compare to an expensive iPhone.
Mobile Devices, Smartphones, Android, iOS, Comparison
61 points by willemlaurentz 77 days ago | 50 comments
Ask HN: How to stop text spam during election season? (ycombinator.com)
I kept blocking and reporting individual text messages on my phone and I grew tired so I got annoyed. As I have learned this particular cycle, there are apps out there basically allowing people to reach out to people like me via that app but using their phone. Yay.
Spam, Elections, Technology, Mobile Devices
6 points by A4ET8a8uTh0 79 days ago | 5 comments
Almost Secure (2011) (debugmo.de)
Vulnerabilities are like good ideas - you’re rarely the first one dealing with it. Some vulnerabilities are almost classic, so I’ll proudly present: 7 old but surprisingly useful bugs that might also affect YOUR device.
Security, Vulnerabilities, Software, Mobile Devices
23 points by Smaug123 79 days ago | 1 comments
Apple Intelligence is available today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (apple.com)
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the first set of Apple Intelligence features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users is now available through a free software update with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
Apple, Software Updates, Mobile Devices, Operating Systems
58 points by mfiguiere 82 days ago | 88 comments
Apple will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps with iOS 18.2 (theverge.com)
When Apple said that iPhone owners in the EU would be able to set new default apps for things like calling and messaging, it sounded a lot like only people in the EU would get that option.
Operating Systems, Mobile Devices, Apple, User Experience, Europe
5 points by gniting 85 days ago | 4 comments