What’s the deal? I’m testing using https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ Is it truly unique (and repeatable), or is it perhaps being randomized on every request?

I’ve tried normal Firefox, Mull, and IronFox. With and without jShelter.

I’m using my phone. Stock Android on a Pixel 7 Pro.

In DDG Browser I have a “nearly unique” fingerprint.

I installed CanvasBlocker and disabled privacy.resistFingerprinting in IronFox (since CanvasBlocker said to), and my fingerprint is still unique. I guess I’m not surprised since I think CanvasBlocker is designed to randomize canvas fingerprinting.

Any tips on having even a shred of privacy when browsing the web on Android?

  • tburkhol@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    24 hours ago

    I suspect they’re multiplying all of the 1-in-X probabilities, and if they come up with less than 1-in-8 billion, then they call that unique. If they were actually comparing your values against a hash of previous visitors, then the second time you visit, you’d no longer be unique.

    eta: screen size and various hardware measures are probably the lowest probability fingerprints, but they’re all highly correlated - there’s a few million Pixel 7’s out there, but you’ve probably got like 1-in-1000 screen size and a couple other 1-in-500+ hardware, and that would push you to “1-in-billions,” even though there’s millions of people with the same fingerprint.