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ZuckOff is a free app that sees Meta glasses before they see you

400 points · 351 comments · choult

flexagoon · 1789991418 · focus · HN ↗
Not sure why you'd use this sketchy vibecoded proprietary app over the same thing that's open source and existed for a while
<a href="https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses
1. mcdonje · 1789996482 · focus · HN ↗
  According to the android app store, Nearby Glasses doesn't collect any data, while ZuckOff collects app activity.
  Why would I want a bluetooth scanner to phone home? Seems untrustworthy. Nearby Glasses wins from a data safety perspective.
  1. tadfisher · 1790012225 · focus · HN ↗
    Huh, I don't see that in the permissions list. I do see:
    - run foreground service with the type "connectedDevice" - discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices - run foreground service - control vibration - Google Play billing service - run at startup - Google Play license check - have full network access - view network connections - ask to ignore battery optimizations - prevent phone from sleeping - connect to paired Bluetooth devices - show notifications
    I also see "In-app purchases" for "$9.99 - $24.99 per item", which is more of a turnoff for me personally.
    flexagoon · 1790030386 · focus · HN ↗
    It's not in the permission list, it's in the "data safety" section on Google Play

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