Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app
Date	2025-03-17 19:30 +0100
Message-ID	<nb6malx7dq.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
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On 2025-03-17 15:13, Jeff Layman wrote:
> On 17/03/2025 13:55, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2025-03-17 14:27, Jeff Layman wrote:
>>> On 17/03/2025 11:56, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> ..
>>>>
>>>>> (*** NB - scrolling down the article webpage results in a message:
>>>>> "Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the
>>>>> browser console for more information)". The browser page is then 
>>>>> lost. I
>>>>> got round this by turning off my Wi-Fi immediately the page had 
>>>>> loaded.
>>>>> The whole page could then be read by scrolling down)
>>>>
>>>> Confirm (firefox on Linux)
>>>>
>>>> You can bypass that by loading the page, and then on UBlock I click
>>>> "disable javascript". I can then page down to the end.
>>>
>>> I didn't have the time yesterday to see what was going on with that
>>> page, but reckoned breaking the connection to the mothership might solve
>>> the issue. I tend to use the "Javascript Switcher"  extension - it's a
>>> bit easier than going through uBlock as it's a single click to disable/
>>> enable Javascript.
>>
>> It is also a single click on uBlock.
> 
> <Pedant mode>
> 
> Two clicks - one to bring up the uBlock options, and another click to 
> disable Javascript. It's a single click with the Switcher extension.
> 
> <Pedant mode off> ;-)

Ok :-)

> 
> By the way, did you find out what the Javascript did to get that 
> application error? Console info is above me I'm afraid.

No, I don't read javascript.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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  Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Retro Guy <retroguy@novabbs.org> - 2025-03-16 13:47 +0000
    Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-16 10:20 -0400
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        Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-16 18:16 +0000
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            Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-16 20:51 +0000
              Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-17 14:04 +0000
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            Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-17 12:56 +0100
              Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-17 13:27 +0000
                Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-17 14:55 +0100
                Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-17 14:13 +0000
                Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-17 19:30 +0100
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                Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-17 18:33 +0000
        Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-17 12:59 +0100
          Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-17 21:07 +0000
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        Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-17 12:05 -0400
          Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-17 19:33 +0100
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    Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-18 14:37 +0000
  Re: How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-18 10:56 -0400

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