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Any Non Invasive TWS Earbuds/Manfuacturers? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, title's rather explanatory I think but I was considering getting a pair of TWS buds for convenience sake since cables are sometimes not an option for me. But I know a lot of modern buds make you get apps that request a large amount of questionable permissions(even if you deny them, the requests in and of itself feels like a red flag) and likely send your data away. So I was wondering if there were any options that were cleaner. Thanks for the help!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wait, you mean you need an app to listen to music in a Bluetooth earphone? It's not just connect it to your phone via Bluetooth? I don't usually use phones but I have some Chinese cheap phone I use sometimes that I just connect to my phone and that's it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Nah, I've just heard some keep features like ANC and stuff locked there. Never really owned a pair myself so I wanted to ask for more info first.

Really glad to hear all the advice so far too! I'll look into the recommendations given so far.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Usually the only things locked behind an application are custom equalisation, and modifiable earphone buttons. You probably can even uninstall it after you're happy with the above settings.