[Updated] HMD Global responds to the Nokia 7 Plus user data controversy
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- Anonymous
- XFF
- 22 Mar 2019
Love the Community, 22 Mar 2019Pfft, it's just only the Nokia 7 Plus. I'm glad I got the N... moreAre you joking?
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- Gandalfdenvite
- 38E
- 22 Mar 2019
The sim-number and phone serial-number and the position sent to the Chinese server/government every time the screen is turned on, for many years, is more than enough information for the Chinese Government to have total control over the user! This is totally unacceptable, and proves that HMD Global can not be trusted and is too weak to say no when the Chinese Government "ask" them to help spy on their users!
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- AnonD-762416
- JbS
- 22 Mar 2019
"Wow, I am so surprised!", said no one sensible ever.
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- H-1
- ajb
- 22 Mar 2019
Phone makers have been gathering data since 2012 or so. With a company taking the spotlight every year or so.
Ironically, Google gathers data since the beginning, and added the "snippets" feature to their Gboard without much complaints!
Want a "spy-free" device? Get one with Sailfish OS, I don't think anyone gathers info there. Else, stop complaining :/
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- Note7 owner
- bLd
- 22 Mar 2019
Yeah right! We all know you're a Chinese shell hiding behind a European brand name.
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- Anonymous
- Fvc
- 22 Mar 2019
Too bad Nokia, YOU'RE DONE!
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- Love the Community
- vaS
- 22 Mar 2019
Pfft, it's just only the Nokia 7 Plus. I'm glad I got the Nokia 8 years ago and still kicking. Guys, just buy flagships.
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- Boreas
- rKv
- 22 Mar 2019
Jack, 22 Mar 2019Ha... ha... ha... So they, instead of use their own server ... moreCorrect on all points. HMD's credibility has taken a huge dip. Feeling sorry for Nokia fans .
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- ZloiYuri
- Tmf
- 22 Mar 2019
AnonD-59899, 22 Mar 2019Gotta love how everybody makes China the evil boss villain.... moreQuestion is not it's Chinese. Question is - why they collecting private data at all and even don't encrypt data? Yes, they claimed now they stole private data but promise (hahaha!) they don't share it. So shameless behavior.
I think it's ok to be Chinese, like Xiaomi, Huawei and others. But it's a shame for Foxconn to pretend they are Finnish company.
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- Vignesh
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- 22 Mar 2019
Feeling shame on being a Nokia fan,
Think other Nokia handsets are not having this issue (Biggest issue) 😢
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- Anonymous
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- 22 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019Is it true HMD belongs to a chinese corp? It's Finese based but owned by Chinese HMD I guess
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- Anonymous
- LQv
- 22 Mar 2019
AnonD-59899, 22 Mar 2019Gotta love how everybody makes China the evil boss villain.... moreJust a question, not saying other countries dont spy ..
Of course that those countries that still live in 60's and believe Cold War still goes on do spy on ppl.
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- MadMel
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- 22 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019OMG, Chinese are coming, Chinese are coming...with evil servers...HIIIIIDE.
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- Anonymous
- 7AS
- 22 Mar 2019
OMG, Chinese are coming, Chinese are coming...
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- AnonD-59899
- 7tW
- 22 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019Is it true HMD belongs to a chinese corp? Gotta love how everybody makes China the evil boss villain... You're 100% certain that no other country would try to collect your data and plan your doom?
PS. I'm not Chinese.
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- Jack
- 0Wf
- 22 Mar 2019
Ha... ha... ha... So they, instead of use their own server to register the activation, the app send the data and information to vnet.cn which is owned by chinese goverment right? So first, they don't mention what country, second, use a domain owned buy the goverment of that country (China), and third if you are sending that data there then you are in fact sharing that customer data. As those pass through the goverment server and be analized there before being redirected. Smells really bad.
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- Shaun
- 0@7
- 22 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019Is it true HMD belongs to a chinese corp? As much as I despise HMD, nope. Don't believe to everything you read on the internet.
HMD Global is an independent company without any owner. It is a real Finnish company, with real Finnish employees. Former Microsoft and Nokia employees work there. The only thing "Chinese" about HMD is its devices. HMD has the rights to manufacture Nokia-branded devices, and they are, indeed, made in China. That's all.
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- Anonymous
- LQv
- 22 Mar 2019
Is it true HMD belongs to a chinese corp?