Flash
Lost in speed
How do you think your personal data is updated into their server somewhere?Take my alll data, I have in my phone, But don't use my Data Pack, It is costly yr.
Xiaomi secretly sending your info to Chinese servers
elafanto
Journeyman
How do you think your personal data is updated into their server somewhere?
that is why I am worrying about my data pack, I do not have problem with uploaded data, Just do not use my data pack, xiaomi, Recharge you pack and take whatever you want.
"it is switched off by default" 
[MENTION=2108]abracadabra[/MENTION] how much of a technical person are you?
(read: do you know how to set up a proxy on a windows pc, connect your phone through the proxy and monitor the raw traffic using wireshark/fiddler?)
Cause that'll show you exactly what is being transmitted to those servers. IIRC android runs on *nic core and should have netstat, tcpflow, tcpdump etc that can work at the phone terminal, which can dump the data being transmitted to and from the ip.
If at all not possible to block it, using a firewall or manual dns spoofing should work?
p.s. Your router can block data sent from and to a range of IPs, it's there in their configuration panel.
[MENTION=2108]abracadabra[/MENTION] how much of a technical person are you?
(read: do you know how to set up a proxy on a windows pc, connect your phone through the proxy and monitor the raw traffic using wireshark/fiddler?)
Cause that'll show you exactly what is being transmitted to those servers. IIRC android runs on *nic core and should have netstat, tcpflow, tcpdump etc that can work at the phone terminal, which can dump the data being transmitted to and from the ip.
If at all not possible to block it, using a firewall or manual dns spoofing should work?
p.s. Your router can block data sent from and to a range of IPs, it's there in their configuration panel.
Flash
Lost in speed
that is why I am worrying about my data pack, I do not have problem with uploaded data, Just do not use my data pack, xiaomi, Recharge you pack and take whatever you want.
maybe you should place your request in a .txt file (please_read_this_xiaomi.txt) in your Documents folder.
elafanto
Journeyman
seems legit.
Flash
Lost in speed
Guys, what you're all suggesting regarding blockage is fine.
But how do you expect a layman to do all these things in their mobiles?
There are so many people who just buy high-end phones just for playing simple games/whatsapp/music/videos, and without knowing anything other than installing/uninstalling/opening an app or game in Android?
But how do you expect a layman to do all these things in their mobiles?
There are so many people who just buy high-end phones just for playing simple games/whatsapp/music/videos, and without knowing anything other than installing/uninstalling/opening an app or game in Android?
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
why not just freeze them using Titanium Backup?
Flash
Lost in speed
Re: Xiaomi MI3 is secretly sending your info to Chinese servers
This is from Mi India's facebook page..
*www.facebook.com/MiIndiaOfficial/posts/1516675545213678
Q: Does Xiaomi upload any personal data without my knowledge?
A: No. Xiaomi offers a service called Mi Cloud that enables users to back up and manage personal information in the cloud, as well as sync to other devices. This includes contacts, notes, text messages and photos. Mi Cloud is turned off by default. Users must log in with their Mi accounts and manually turn on Mi Cloud. They also have the option to only turn on backup for certain types of data. The use and storage of data in Mi Cloud fully respects the local laws of each country and region. Strict encryption algorithms are implemented to protect user privacy.
@abracadabra What you and Mi said are contradicting..
Well I have to admit people this is happening, and the company is on a negative track to hide its wrong doings!
I seriously don't trust the words of Hugo from this moment on!
I use MI3 currently and have encountered this problem, a fellow member on another forum helped to isolate what is happening, what I did is I shutdown my 3G data and enabled WiFi, and used OS Monitor app to see what connections were being established, and boy oh boy; I was in for a shock!
See the screenshots below,
*i.imgur.com/K9R37ih.jpg *i.imgur.com/UkCf0x0.jpg
I haven't yet signed up for the MiCloud as of yet though I received my phone a week back, cos I'm primarily testing this phone to make it my primary phone! Now what shocks me is the MiCloud service being activated automatically, irrespective of any rights of the user and sending info over the network to 42.xx.xx.xx. I tried to shutdown using APP OPS launcher, but simply MICloud doesnt exist there. I go into Settings> APPS> Neither here do I find it. This really questions Xiaomi's motives, on the whole even more shocking is the Explorer gets connected too
This is from Mi India's facebook page..
*www.facebook.com/MiIndiaOfficial/posts/1516675545213678
Q: Does Xiaomi upload any personal data without my knowledge?
A: No. Xiaomi offers a service called Mi Cloud that enables users to back up and manage personal information in the cloud, as well as sync to other devices. This includes contacts, notes, text messages and photos. Mi Cloud is turned off by default. Users must log in with their Mi accounts and manually turn on Mi Cloud. They also have the option to only turn on backup for certain types of data. The use and storage of data in Mi Cloud fully respects the local laws of each country and region. Strict encryption algorithms are implemented to protect user privacy.
@abracadabra What you and Mi said are contradicting..
root.king
geek in action
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoid
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm&hl=en
abracadabra
Journeyman
I'm not jumping here into any conclusions, good or bad it is, neither am I not a technical guy!
Hugo Barra has put out a statement, which many of you have seen already. He says Xiaomi collects data for analytical purpose.
What is perplexing is, What analytical data is one going to find in the Explorer folder other than Music, Pictures, Videos etc...? So isnt it some trickery here?
This what Xiaomi has to answer for.
They have told China Mobile is the place where their servers are hosted and it is a government agency too!
I would ask other fellow members who have brought this device to contribute, if so your interested, and please I myself am not dampening the spirits of anyone who hasnt brought this device and looking forward to the next sale on Aug 5, MI3 is good in its own ways with a few hiccups like this!
Either take it with a pinch of salt or dont read about it at all!
[MENTION=142062]Flash[/MENTION]
Sync with MiCloud is a service which is automatically running in the background irrespective whether you have activated you Mi Cloud account or not! I must kill it all the time by going to settings> app> after restarting the phone
Then what the heck are they digging the Explorer folder for?
For me what I have shown is that the service "SYNC with MI Cloud" is activated even before I have made an account?
Hugo Barra has put out a statement, which many of you have seen already. He says Xiaomi collects data for analytical purpose.
What is perplexing is, What analytical data is one going to find in the Explorer folder other than Music, Pictures, Videos etc...? So isnt it some trickery here?
This what Xiaomi has to answer for.
They have told China Mobile is the place where their servers are hosted and it is a government agency too!
I would ask other fellow members who have brought this device to contribute, if so your interested, and please I myself am not dampening the spirits of anyone who hasnt brought this device and looking forward to the next sale on Aug 5, MI3 is good in its own ways with a few hiccups like this!
Either take it with a pinch of salt or dont read about it at all!
[MENTION=142062]Flash[/MENTION]
Sync with MiCloud is a service which is automatically running in the background irrespective whether you have activated you Mi Cloud account or not! I must kill it all the time by going to settings> app> after restarting the phone
Then what the heck are they digging the Explorer folder for?
For me what I have shown is that the service "SYNC with MI Cloud" is activated even before I have made an account?
Esoteric Eric
Journeyman
Someone should lend a Mi3 to [MENTION=22610]hsr[/MENTION] for a day to get the exact analysis.
I'll try to get one myself and do this if possible. One of my friends might buy one the next sale.
Meanwhile, if your device is rooted then use this application to sniff the wireless data that's being sent over: *play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.shark
It generates a .pcap file (a network dump file format) that can be read in a variety of programs like WireShark. However you can use this application to view those .pcap files: *play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.sharkreader
Or you could generate a .pcap file and send it to me (it might contain your personal info as well so there's a trust barrier here and it's totally up to you).
p.s. I don't own an android device so can't test the credibility of the applications.
Meanwhile, if your device is rooted then use this application to sniff the wireless data that's being sent over: *play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.shark
It generates a .pcap file (a network dump file format) that can be read in a variety of programs like WireShark. However you can use this application to view those .pcap files: *play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.sharkreader
Or you could generate a .pcap file and send it to me (it might contain your personal info as well so there's a trust barrier here and it's totally up to you).
p.s. I don't own an android device so can't test the credibility of the applications.
vidhubhushan
Alakh Niranjan
it seems nothing is personal unless only you know it
Esoteric Eric
Journeyman
It’s time we put the Xiaomi data leaking controversy behind us [EDITORIAL]
EDIT: The website already has debunked that viral conspiracy theory
EDIT: The website already has debunked that viral conspiracy theory
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Ironman
In the zone
Best way to use - Dont Connect To Internet
Use your PC for Internet Things
And we need solid proof about the
Flashing & New Firmware Info -
if its true then the tracking is inbuilt in the chip
then that is impossible to stop.
Another thing is Xiaomi's rise in China in just 4 years
its nothing short of a miracle. Tech Firms Try more than a decade to rise this high . Some Inside help from chinese security agencies or Chinese government is not impossible in xiaomi's case.
Use your PC for Internet Things
And we need solid proof about the
Flashing & New Firmware Info -
if its true then the tracking is inbuilt in the chip
then that is impossible to stop.
Another thing is Xiaomi's rise in China in just 4 years
its nothing short of a miracle. Tech Firms Try more than a decade to rise this high . Some Inside help from chinese security agencies or Chinese government is not impossible in xiaomi's case.