Also, fuck xfinity and their BS. Can't even change wifi password without downloading an app.
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It’s because an app allows them to collect all kinds of telemetry and usage data that they can’t get from a browser. Browsers inherently limit what kinds of data they can collect by walling them off, while an app gives them full control over what they collect.
and allows them to incorporate any bullshit code they like in fashions no sane browser would accept in a thousand years.
And send you (usually completely useless) notifications.
And the app icon acts as an little ad for their company / brand
Yep...I use rethinkDNS to filter some, and App manager (require root) to disable some tracking components. It helps when u have to use an app