From 2a7384c6bd4d51cf8a0026f2c56344df9bd879eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:08:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add more info on configuration available to apps --- static/faq.html | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index c39c0804..f80e6155 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -525,6 +525,16 @@ details, so you can stop reading here if you only want an overview and actionable advice (i.e. use profiles as identities not inherently tied to each other).

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Examples of the global OS configuration available to apps are configured + locale, time zone, network country code, whether the dark theme is enabled and + other similar global settings. Similar to extension and browser configuration + / state being fingerprinted by web sites, an app could use a combination of + these things in an attempt to identify the installation. All of these things + vary at runtime and can be changed, but some are fairly unlikely to change in + practice after the initial setup of the device such as the ones listed above. + GrapheneOS will likely add further restrictions in this area and a couple + toggles for certain cases like time zones to use a standard value instead.

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Apps can generate their own 128-bit or larger random value and use that as an identifier for the app installation. Apps can create data in their app-specific external storage directory by default without needing permission, and in the legacy