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How to track what telemetry an Android app sends home (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by Gerudo@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Pretty much the title. I'm trying to find some ammunition to fight my HOA on wasting our money. They make us use an app to gain access to amenities, and I want to see what telemetry the app sends back or what it may track.

I tried TrackerControl, but the app (alarm.com) doesn't pop up in its feed.

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[–] slurp@programming.dev 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I tried PCAPdroid recently and that seemed good

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

This is the other part I was looking for!

[–] TheSun@slrpnk.net 12 points 5 months ago

Holy fuck I hate HOA's/condo boards

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This doesn't show individual requests, but it shows the tracker libraries and permission demands: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.alarm.alarmmobile.android/latest/

Does this app itself do the security surveiling or why does it need access to the camera, microphone, location, user movement, biometrics, contacts etc.?

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

It is literally a tap to enter nfc pad. There is no need for ANYTHING listed in those permissions.

Bonus points for us having to register with our real names, phone numbers and addresses for access.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Set up PCAPdroid with MITM.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

For me I just refuse to use any app to access a service. I can tolerate websites.

[–] ReversalHatchery 1 points 5 months ago

The duckduckgo browser has a VPN component that does not actually connect to a VPN, but it uses that functionality to filter (degree) and track trackers. I think it can show you some details about the active trackers.

This can have the benefit of being easier to understand, but for your goal a more technical approach can be better, so PCAPDroid it is.
Don't forget that you can install it from F-droid.