GDPR would like to have a word here. Most likely not done in the EU though.
This, and the other things I read about (like subscriptions for heated seats) are what will lead to some bizarre third party hack market for cars. Instead of taking a new vehicle to a place for custom pinstriping or whatever, folks will get them privatized.
Ideally people just don’t buy cars that require subscriptions. That’s what happened with BMW’s terrible subscription model and BMW stopped doing that shit. The only way to make companies stop doing shitty things is to stop giving them money when they do those things.
Lucky for me, I can’t afford to replace my 20 year old car anyway.
If this is legal, then hacking it to take it out should be legal.
No, because if every piece of your entire existence isn’t dedicated to making profit for the upper class, your life is worthless, and anything that devalues the profit they could make from you is stealing.
To be clear, I’m not saying you’re wrong, just expressing frustration at the current state of the world.
I hate it that they put al the nice features behind data harvesters. Want to have that nice traffic info (a nightmare on it’s own, but it is handy)? Share all your data. Want to have Spotify? Share all your data.
It’s not in the EU
Bit behind the times here, but how are cars even accessing this information, unless the phone is built into the car system, and the user has an cellular/data/wi-fi account with the car manufacturer?
All modern cars have cellular connectivity. The manufacturer pays the monthly fee. Since most cara have gps built in, they always know where you are.
When you connect your phone to the car via bluetooth or usb your phone will trust the car and hand over the data. Want to see that message on the car screen? Well the car manufacturer now has a copy of it. In real time.
“When you connect your phone to the car via bluetooth or usb your phone will trust the car and hand over the data.”
USB charging I can understand, but seems odd that phones do not block data transfers (besides that needed to manage charging) unless the user explicitly permits it.
I guess people use Bluetooth to connect to car speakers, but again, why are the phones being so permissive with what they send?
Maybe when the car is serviced? After you Bluetooth connect to have hands free calling and music
GOP “Show us the text messages!”
Is android auto harvesting data to the car manufacturers, or just the first party replacements?
