Netflix Updates Privacy Statement Discloses how user data is handledIn January 2018, Netflix released its updated Privacy Statement. The streaming service will store your personal information including specifics about payment methods and contact details. Additional demographic information is collected from online and offline distributors of the data. People are getting highly paranoid about their personal information in the wake of the recent Facebook scandal. No bigger streaming brand than Netflix is present when it comes to streaming services. The company has access to a massive repository of personal information with more than 118 million users distributed over 190 countries. Back in December 2017, Netflix had a divisive moment when the company’s Twitter account announced that 53 subscribers watched A Christmas Prince for 18 days every day. Many people who watched the tweet raised concerns about the privacy of their data and how the company handles information about users. Netflix has reaffirmed the service’s commitment to privacy after facing backlash. They stated that the tweet is representative of overall viewing trends and that the company does not go through individual data manually. Figure 1 Image Courtesy of ZDNet The company revealed its updated privacy statement in January that detailed its data collection policies. The streaming company collects three categories of data that include information you provide to Netflix information that they collect automatically, as well as data from your Web browser. Your name address email address telephone number payment method and your ratings on shows or movies make up the information that you actively provide to the service provider. Information Netflix manually collects login patterns to identify devices that you are logging in from your IP address watch history search queries that take time to view content and interactions with representatives of customer services. Once you sign in to your account on any web browser, Netflix gathers advertisement information and Web beacons about your web history cookies. The streaming service has confirmed that they collect this information to show users targeted advertisements. However, they do not use the data to provide any third-party advertising services and only Netflix servers contain your information. Netflix also stated that the service could supplement information collected from third-party sources, as described in the privacy statement. This could include Internet browsing patterns based on demographic data and interest-based data. While the language of the privacy statement relating to data collection by third parties is ambiguous, it is the standard for most online services. Tenorshare Android Analysis UltData Data Recovery Tool for Rooted Android Devices!
ByNovak Bozovic-April 30, 2019 “3/3.1477.jpg” We hope you will be aware of the importance of data backups. This is particularly true with regard to our smartphones which often hold our most precious memories. The problem is however that there are too many options out there. If you’re an Android user, Google will back up lots of data including contact images of your phones, and even (among other things) SMS and email messages. And depending on whether you own a phone made by LG Samsung Nokia or any other manufacturer additional backup and recovery tools are often overly limited. With this said we will use this article to speak for Android about Tenorshare UltData. This application promises to be an all-in – one solution to restore various types of data that you think are lost for good. In other words, you can restore your messages of contacts that call videos of history photos and more. How well does this application work however? Can it genuinely replace any similar solutions? Well we’re going to find out. Hello to our hands-on analysis of an Android Tenorshare UltData! Description Product Name Tenorshare UltData for the Windows and MacOS Android Enabled Platforms. The Pros Bottom Line Usable only for rooted computers. Cons Misleading marketing messages Severely overpriced Not for Semi-helpful service of average home users. Unless you’re prepared to root your Android device UltData doesn’t seem like the best solution. You can find better alternatives easily (especially in case you back up your data on time). Our Rating 4.7/10 Let’s actually get into what you really want to learn. We’ve been checking Tenorshare UltData for Android a lot of time and there’s plenty to cover up. Keep reading, and find our complete and hands-on analysis of this Android backup solution.
Before we continue we need to notify you that version 5.2.7 of this application has been reviewed. Also on our Windows 10 PC we reviewed Tenorshare UltData for Android although this program even works on MacOS (as you’re about to see).
Platform Compatibility
While UltData is compatible with different platforms and Android versions, there is a big caveat you need a rooted device to use all the options of UltData. Our Rating: 3/10. This program is designed to be used with Android smartphones and tablets as you can already say. Which means you must first install it on your device where Windows and MacOS are the supported platforms. With this said, it is obvious we have at least two channels here combined. You can either use a computer running Windows or MacOS that needs to connect to your Android smartphone. The table below will tell you which version of those platforms is supported. Windows MacOS High Sierra versions supported by the operating system 10.12/10.11/10.10 and earlier. Android 8.1/8/7/6 / And so on. Even some pretty old machines can run this program just fine, as you can see from above table. Same applies to devices running Android. You can have a smartphone or tablet running a massively outdated version of Android, and still be compliant with it. However once we began digging deeper into the documents of UltData we found something interesting. The chances are you’ll need an Android rooted device to unleash the full potential of Tenorshare UltData for Android. So let’s clarify this situation even if on the official Tech-Spec page you will read more.3/3.1479.jpg You need to connect your phone and allow the dev tools and debugging before you start using this program (along with third-party Google services). Our Rating: 7/10. Through choosing either its Windows or MacOS version, you can download Tenorshare UltData for Android from their official website. The installation file comes in at about 30 MB on Windows so it’s fairly lightweight. To start the process, download the software and double-click on its installation file. If you want to build shortcuts, choose where to mount the files and that is about it. If you have a quick Web link, it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes for the whole operation. “3/3.1480.jpg” You will be asked to install third-party Google services the first time you open UltData (needed to connect your smartphone or tablet to your computer). So confirm when you’re asked if you want to install these. Then connect your Android smartphone or tablet via a USB cable and this should be recognized instantly by the application. This is when you need to activate smartphone developer tools by going to the Settings app of your computer. UltData shows a helpful tutorial which will walk you one step at a time through the process. Since there are so many versions of Android out there, however, you may need to research on the Web to enable debugging tools based on the model name or number of your device. We have to say that Tenorshare has tried to make this whole thing much easier. Since it’s got to dig deep into your Android device, however, it needs access to its heart. That is why you need to enable tools and debugging for developers. Once again we’d like to see this clearly presented on Tenorshare’s website as this could be a message to Android phone owners who aren’t willing to allow any third-party app to have such complete and deep control over their computer.
User Interface Use Facility
“3/3.1482.jpg” Now we’ll show you how this application works by guiding you through the file extraction process from your Android device. So all of this begins with the home screen of the application where you need to pick which file types you want to recover. You can choose from the following categories where each file form can be chosen by hand: Contacts SMS Messages Call History WhatsApp Messages Audio Video Files. When you pick all the types of files that you want to download, Tenorshare UltData will start scanning your Android device. If it is not rooted you will see a message of error stopping the application from doing anything further. This is where you will be guided to Kingo Root, another device. This tool has the aim of rooting your Android device. However, once again we have to emphasize that rooting your device should not be taken lightly. This is a serious effort and you only need to do it if you are 100 percent sure you know what you’re doing. “3/3.1483.jpg” All in all we can see is that UltData is quite user-friendly if you have a rooted device! You will only be able to retrieve your photos and videos if you do not want to root your device. In this case our strong recommendation would be to use any of the services that do this automatically (and that come free by the way), such as Google Photos or any cloud syncing service. Only make sure that these backup devices are set-up on time before anything happens to your computer.
Speed Quality
“3/3.1484.jpg” “3/3.1485.jpg” There are several ways to get answers to your questions but Tenorshare’s customer support system could use a lot of improvements. Our Rating: 5/10. Like with any kind of tech out there sometimes problems will happen. If you are paying for the software, however, you’ll want a reliable support team. So here are all the forms Tenorshare gives its clients support. FAQs Self-Help Material: Tenorshare provides a centralized support system from which you can access all of its goods. There are only four answered questions when it comes to UltData for Android. And when it comes to other forms of self-help content, you can rely on various types of guides and tutorials (which are often not as helpful as they have been mainly released for SEO-related purposes). Help Tickets: Chances are you won’t be able to answer your questions by yourself. With this said it is nice to have an official form that you can use to contact Tenorshare. They promise that they will respond within 24 hours which sounds reassuring.
Pricing
“3/3.1486.jpg” Android’s UltData comes with a complex pricing system. Overall, it seems to be overpriced which makes it difficult for us to recommend it to average home users. Our Rating: 1/10. Subscription Limitations Duration Subscription Price 1 month 1-5 devices 1 PC. 1 Year 1-5 appliances 1 PC. $39.95 Units 1-5 Lifetime 1 PC. Additional options are also available-if you need support for a greater number of Android devices (for business purposes). This application is priced at $399.00 on a single PC with an unlimited number of Android devices. Of course we’re talking about potential customers being smartphone repair shops so home users shouldn’t pay attention to it. And the prices for MacOS users are now here. Subscription Length Limitations Cost 1 month3/3.1479.jpg You need to connect your phone and allow the dev tools and debugging before you start using this program (along with third-party Google services). Our Rating: 7/10. Through choosing either its Windows or MacOS version, you can download Tenorshare UltData for Android from their official website. The installation file comes in at about 30 MB on Windows so it’s fairly lightweight. To start the process, download the software and double-click on its installation file. If you want to build shortcuts, choose where to mount the files and that is about it. If you have a quick Web link, it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes for the whole operation. “3/3.1480.jpg” You will be asked to install third-party Google services the first time you open UltData (needed to connect your smartphone or tablet to your computer). So confirm when you’re asked if you want to install these. Then connect your Android smartphone or tablet via a USB cable and this should be recognized instantly by the application. This is when you need to activate smartphone developer tools by going to the Settings app of your computer. UltData shows a helpful tutorial which will walk you one step at a time through the process. Since there are so many versions of Android out there, however, you may need to research on the Web to enable debugging tools based on the model name or number of your device. We have to say that Tenorshare has tried to make this whole thing much easier. Since it’s got to dig deep into your Android device, however, it needs access to its heart. That is why you need to enable tools and debugging for developers. Once again we’d like to see this clearly presented on Tenorshare’s website as this could be a message to Android phone owners who aren’t willing to allow any third-party app to have such complete and deep control over their computer.
User Interface Use Facility
“3/3.1482.jpg” Now we’ll show you how this application works by guiding you through the file extraction process from your Android device. So all of this begins with the home screen of the application where you need to pick which file types you want to recover. You can choose from the following categories where each file form can be chosen by hand: Contacts SMS Messages Call History WhatsApp Messages Audio Video Files. When you pick all the types of files that you want to download, Tenorshare UltData will start scanning your Android device. If it is not rooted you will see a message of error stopping the application from doing anything further. This is where you will be guided to Kingo Root, another device. This tool has the aim of rooting your Android device. However, once again we have to emphasize that rooting your device should not be taken lightly. This is a serious effort and you only need to do it if you are 100 percent sure you know what you’re doing. “3/3.1483.jpg” All in all we can see is that UltData is quite user-friendly if you have a rooted device! You will only be able to retrieve your photos and videos if you do not want to root your device. In this case our strong recommendation would be to use any of the services that do this automatically (and that come free by the way), such as Google Photos or any cloud syncing service. Only make sure that these backup devices are set-up on time before anything happens to your computer.
Speed Quality
“3/3.1484.jpg” “3/3.1485.jpg” There are several ways to get answers to your questions but Tenorshare’s customer support system could use a lot of improvements. Our Rating: 5/10. Like with any kind of tech out there sometimes problems will happen. If you are paying for the software, however, you’ll want a reliable support team. So here are all the forms Tenorshare gives its clients support. FAQs Self-Help Material: Tenorshare provides a centralized support system from which you can access all of its goods. There are only four answered questions when it comes to UltData for Android. And when it comes to other forms of self-help content, you can rely on various types of guides and tutorials (which are often not as helpful as they have been mainly released for SEO-related purposes). Help Tickets: Chances are you won’t be able to answer your questions by yourself. With this said it is nice to have an official form that you can use to contact Tenorshare. They promise that they will respond within 24 hours which sounds reassuring.
Pricing
“3/3.1486.jpg” Android’s UltData comes with a complex pricing system. Overall, it seems to be overpriced which makes it difficult for us to recommend it to average home users. Our Rating: 1/10. Subscription Limitations Duration Subscription Price 1 month 1-5 devices 1 PC. 1 Year 1-5 appliances 1 PC. $39.95 Units 1-5 Lifetime 1 PC. Additional options are also available-if you need support for a greater number of Android devices (for business purposes). This application is priced at $399.00 on a single PC with an unlimited number of Android devices. Of course we’re talking about potential customers being smartphone repair shops so home users shouldn’t pay attention to it. And the prices for MacOS users are now here. Subscription Length Limitations Cost 1 month$69.95 We can see that the price difference between Windows and MacOS is drastic. Interestingly enough these two versions come with the same set of features that really raises a question as to why somebody would create such confusing pricing plans? The bottom line is that Tenorshare UltData is looking like an overpriced product for Android. Yes it’s true that it can sometimes be beneficial but note there are so many Android recovery solutions out there. Many of these also come for free (while taking care of certain types of files such as images of documents or videos) and can be as useful as this one.