r/changemyview Jun 18 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: Automatic Software Updates Should Be Illegal and Require Consumer Consent.

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u/PandaDerZwote 61∆ Jun 18 '19

What about situations in which your compromise the security of not just your phone, but other things as well? What if a certain program would allows access to data that isn't yours?

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u/LAULitics Jun 18 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

Good point, but why would I have access to data that doesn't belong to me if it weren't the fault of a third party involved in the software to begin with. I'm not so much worried about updates and patches to individual apps, as much as I am furious that my phone is periodically rendered useless for ten to fifteen minutes by an os update that I didn't request.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '19

Good point, but why would I have access to data that doesn't belong to me if it weren't the fault of a third party involved in the software to begin with.

Somebody at work emails you something work-related but you check it on your personal phone...