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Android Fediverse client that does not send user agent to servers (programming.dev)
submitted 2 days ago by hardful9856@programming.dev to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/50677034

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for recommendations for an Android Fediverse client that does not send user-agent information (device or client details) to servers. Ideally, it should support both Mastodon and Lemmy, or other Fediverse platforms as well.

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[–] hardful9856@programming.dev 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bots can easily fake their user agents, so using them to detect bots is not enough and mostly just puts regular users’ privacy at risk.

[–] Tealk@rollenspiel.forum 1 points 1 day ago

They can, yeah. But they haven't done it in ages and I don't see the risk for the user; the IP is way more problematic.