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Automobile Enthusiasts

ret5hd

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1. not an answer to your question, but...

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 10:58 PM

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just realize android/apple use those (wired and wireless) to track your every drive, take your contact list, take your messages, take EVERY bit of info that can be scraped from your phone, upload it all to data dealers etc.

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