Ole Jon Bjørkum 🇳🇴 Profile picture
Technology & Linux Geek. Previously M.D. student (UiB) & IT at Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (https://t.co/YedzjT7fBY). Diploma de Español (Instituto Cervantes, Madrid)

May 3, 2020, 52 tweets

1/ WTH? @TeamTrump Campaign goes full North Korea? That App Promo Video is literally what you can expect to see in Dictatorships & Cults. #Resist #Resisters #Resistance #TrumpIsAnIdiot

2/ Not weird that the #TrumpLiesPeopleDie App uses #Phunware after seeing these slides! They're not hard to understand. Gives you a sense of total lack of privacy. Guess #TrumpCult users should be warned!

3/ #Phunware claims:

"Ability to collect Location Data from more than 1 Billion Active Mobile *Devices* per Month"

Said in 2019 when there was about 3.2 billions smartphones in the world.

So collecting almost 1/3 per month?

There's your #Trump & #PrivacyNotIncluded

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4/ Package Analyze 1:

I'll try to answer questions!

*SERVICES - Pic. 4*
Eight (8) from #Phunware including Location Tracking in Picture 4

*PERMISSIONS - Pic. 2
ReceiveBootCompleted
AccessBackgroundLocation

Can be exploited. Impossible to know since #Trump2020 App is not FOSS.

5/ Package Analyze 2:

It's strange to have a person's name on the certificate when it's developed by a company on:

1. Issuer name
2. Subject name

Instead of uCampaign we get Thomas Peters!

Does he sit with the certificate and must personally sign any #Trump2020 App Update? 🤔

6/ #Phunware claims to follow the GDPR

BUT domestic? 👇

"Complies with information transferred from The EU to The US"

*App N/A outside US* 🤔

GDPR obsoletes a gold standard 1995 law that has been patched on country-by-country like cookies regulations.

edps.europa.eu/data-protectio…

7/ It seems like #Phunware has good developers. They offer Services for Apps and Websites.

The Problem: #TrumpIsNotADoctor App could've used Google's Firebase instead. Available for iPhones too. One can check if a Data Protection Officer is recommended using Google's Tools.

8/ Store:

1. Oh darn!
2. No thanks Political App

Be aware that the permissions under "Other" don't need user approval. For most apps this is fine.

Not sure why the #TrumpVirusCoverup App would want to pair with Bluetooth Devices. More Location Beacons as seen in the slides?

9/ Here are all the #Phunware promotional slides.

Use Incognito Tab/Window! Then cookies isn't a problem after closing it.

phunware.docsend.com/view/m7t2jix

11/ #Trump apparently not happy with the one who tweeted the Promo Video:

"Trump berated Parscale over the poll numbers and even threatened to *sue him* at one point ... People briefed on the call told the Times that Parscale replied, I love you, too" thehill.com/homenews/admin…

12/ As seen in the Picture in Tweet Number 3 in the Thread, #Phunware brags about being vastly "better" than Cambridge Analytica. Is that something to brag about if you've seen this documentary?

netflix.com/title/80117542…

13/ There is a connection between #Phunware and Cambridge Analytica. In 2019 Phunware announced Brittany Kaiser joined their Board. It was a lie. They hid they were working for #Trump - so SHE decided NOT to join the firm because it agreed to serve #Trump2020 re-election efforts.

14/ Package Analyze 3:

#TrumpOwnsEveryDeath App has Google's Firebase for Analytics, Crashlytics & Push Messaging. Normal. But ads?

Then Facebook. Seems for Tracking too, not just Login.

All this seems excessive if #Phunware Promo Slides are true.

The Whole Package!

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15/ Apple App Store:

1. Join The Official Army For #Trump
2. Medical Treatment Information
3. Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use/References
4. Use Your Location even when it isn't open
5. Earn Points to Redeem Awards and Upgrade your Experience!

Be 17+

iPhone: 68.7 MB
iPad: 35.6 MB

16/ #SARSCoV2 #COVID19

"Brad Parscale has said he's taking a relative pittance to run the #Trump #Trump2020NowMoreThanEver reelection operation. But as with much of what Parscale has claimed about his work and life, that's not the full story. This is"

propublica.org/article/the-my…

17/ App Statistics:

1. Both with rating = 3.8
2. Google Play ratings = 3.6K
3. Apple Store ratings = 2.2K
4. Google Play downloads = 100K+
5. Apple Store downloads = N/A
6. Ratings indicate most use Android

Most 1⭐ or 5⭐ ratings, showing #Trump division. Reviews concerning.

18/ This makes NO sense:

@PhunPhraud

#TrumpIsAnIdiot #TrumpCult App is apparently published by the same developer. Same email.

Privacy Policy:

On Google Play, uCampaign 2018: ucampaignapp.com/privacy.html

On Apple Store, Official Campaign 2020: donaldjtrump.com/privacy-policy/

Confusion:

19/ Regarding #Trump2020 re-election & the "Join The Army For Trump". It is happening right now for #TrumpIsAnIdiot ! How many are inspired by content constantly published in the #Phunware app?

This Thread explains it very well & WORTH a minute reading
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20/ Uber Lawsuit against #Phunware

Long. Important stuff Highlighted!

"Much of traffic Phunware purchased for Uber was through prohibited auto-redirects w/o user having made conscious choice. Phunware knew such auto-redirects were prohibited by Uber"
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drive.google.com/file/d/1Sxf3eK…

21/ #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath

"Phunware hardcoded dozens of app names in TUNE to falsely appear as ads that were actually running on prohibited porno sites had actually appeared in innocuous apps. Info in publisher_sub_placement_name sent to Uber. Info in referral_url column NOT"
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22/ #Trump2020

"Knitowski directed discussions regarding matter of fraud be conducted by ephemeral apps (where messages disappear), email servers outside Phunware, or in person/phone. Wanted to maintain plausible deniability when execs discussed certain aspects of the fraud"
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23/ #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath

"Brad Parscale behind #Trump2020Landslide has already collected $38.9 million through his companies from #Trump various reelection committees between January 2017 and the end of March"
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huffpost.com/entry/trump-co…

24/ #TrumpIsAnIdiot

"Brad Parscale, who just a few years ago was designing websites in San Antonio for Trump's properties, among other clients, the sudden wealth has afforded him a $2.4 million waterfront house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida"

He has strong ties to #Phunware
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25/ #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath #Trump2020 #Trump

Link in Number 23.

"Campaign & the RNC have, since took office, raised combined $889M & spent $746M. Despite, Trump remains as unpopular as he ever was. Campaign chief bought a waterfront house, a $400K boat, a Ferrari, condos & more"

26/ #TrumpIsALaughingStock

This #Trump2020NowMoreThanEver corrupt @parscale - as mentioned many times above - won't stop. This & his replies are ridiculous!

Latest tech from failing #Phunware ? 😂

27/ #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpLiesAmericansDie

#Phunware COO lies:

"We've been unprofitable for the last 11 years"

As if the CEO has never repeated many times in PUBLIC: "We are profitable"
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spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio…
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Scroll & choose "1Y" in the graph
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nasdaq.com/market-activit…

28/ #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpGenocide

Why @TeamTrump and @parscale chose #Phunware tech In-App? First published on both App Stores August 2016?

Despite @phunware CEO's claim in the Tweet above: The stock of #Phunware last was worth just above 1 on February 28th? Way down since!
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29/ #TrumpVirus

With ALL the DIRT in Number 20 (PDF) @phunware can go down hard in Superior Court of California.

If I were @TeamTrump I'd recode, since #PrivacyNotIncluded but #Phunware is.

Trial scheduled to commence September 21, week 39. Week 40 is also a key week.
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30/ #TrumpVirus #Phunware

Pieces from @ucampaignupdate Privacy Policy in Number 18:

So Number 8 and 14 = True

"Sharing info collected via nearby Bluetooth proximity beacons. Note that if you disable sharing of location information, you may be unable to access features"

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31/ Just like the #Trump failure during #TrumpPressConf it seems like #Phunware is up for failure at NASDAQ, @TeamTrump

"Closing bid price of the Company's common stock must be at least $1 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days until the Compliance Date (December 28)"
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32/ @TeamTrump #Phunware #TrumpIsALaughingStock

Promo Video lies. Says "Join Millions".

* Android app = 4.1K ratings (majority)
* Apple app = 2.9K ratings (minority)
* Google Play Downloads = 100K+
* Apple Store Downloads = N/A

Hasn't even reached level 500K on majority OS
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33/ #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace

The App has the Permission:

AccessWifiState

It's excusable for Apps having a Setting for "Only do X if connected to Wi-Fi"

I don't know if it has such a Setting. If not, it is usually used to collect Wi-Fi's around you, for more location data
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34/ #TrumpIsUnwell

See @PhunPhraud' Tweets from May ➡️ Now.

Forget Number 7. Money Laundering more plausible.

Just Phunware's Website HTML has 172 Errors, ref validator.w3.org



First see Number 31. So May 20? Expected? HP deal only? 🤔

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35/ #TrumpIsAnIdiot

So @parscale tweets:

"Passed 800K tickets. Biggest data haul and rally signup"

Celebrating that with #Phunware right now 🥂 ?

The BOK Center's Max Capacity is 19K. #Tulsa has a population of 401K.

Loyal #Trump4EVA App Users getting a Front Seat?

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36/ #GOPCowards #TrumpDictatorship

Massive increase in Ratings for @TeamTrump's App ahead of Tulsa rally.

But not what @parscale & #Phunware were hoping for?

Apple Store Ratings surpasses Google Play:

* Google Play 5.7K = 2.2 ⭐
* Apple Store 7.5K = 2.7 ⭐

How many reads 👇

37/ #TrumpRallyFail #TrumpMeltdown

Was 1M+ ticket requests #Phunware stats, @parscale? 🤔



19K inside ❌
40K outside 🚫

App's DB surely has a lot of data. "Click 'em inside!"

Much sarcasm in recent Apple Store reviews. Google Play's filter helps
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38/ #Trump2020

App's major update since April 2017 came this April. Renamed to "Official Trump 2020 App" & @phunware's CEO @alanknit tweeted the same day:



Ping! Who is Main Developer & Publisher? Thx!

Conflict: @ucampaignupdate September 2019 tweet
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39/ #TrumpIsNotWell

Upcoming: Network & App Activity.

"@TeamTrump hired #Phunware, which specializes in tracking … to develop an app, NOT track people"

nytimes.com/2020/03/09/us/…

Their Android SDKs depend on Google Firebase & Play Services:

github.com/phunware

Why? 🔢 👇

40/ #TrumpFailedAmerica

Upcoming: #Phunware Activity

* Clean Android 10
* Clean Install
* Latest App Version 2.3.0
* NEVER Interacted with Facebook

NOTE: Explanations IN Pictures:

1. To understand 3
2. Why not…
3. Requests to Campaign Servers
4. Requests to Facebook

🔢 👇

41/ #FacistTrump #Trump2020

* A new feature In-App is Leaderboard. COULD NOT HELP but see Number 6 🧐

* CEO of App Developer #Phunware is Alan Knitowski, Texas. His Twitter Handle is alanknit… 🤔

* Only 1 person in TEXAS has enough Points for the Lousiest Reward…!

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42/ #PresidentialDebate #2020debate #TrumpVirus #Phunware

FYI, I'm a big source to this piece in The New Yorker, published September 13.

And yes, got permission to take credit in public from the Staff Writer, which I've been in contact with for months.

newyorker.com/news/campaign-…

43/ #Trump #TrumpVirus #TrumpCrimeFamily #Phunware

SMS Spam received from #Trump2020LandslideVictory the last 5 days.

* They think I am a US Registered Voter
* Possible to donate if not
* Have proof of that
* Just got to know how
* So Foreign Interference is possible

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44/ #GOPComplicitTraitors #TrumpCovid19 #TrumpCovidHoax #COVIDIOT

WinRed Donation Portal & Donald J. Trump for President, Inc Accept Outside Money, yet THEY always talk about Foreign Interference.

Pictures:

1. Totally Independent of Each Other
2. Contribution "Rules"

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45/ #BidenWonTheDebate #TrumpTownHall #TownHalls

#TheTrumpShow App now has this Hypocritical Disclaimer for Events about #COVID19 - it exists!

Of course there has been a ton of more spam recently. Crazier than in Number 43.

Pictures:

1. Upcoming rally
2. Disclaimer

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46/ #VoteForDemocracy #MomsBackBiden #Phunware

Ref. Number 42.

How the Company Collecting Huge Amounts of Voter Data for @realDonaldTrump's Digital Campaign Behaves like a Child - Phunny!

StockTwits is a platform for sharing ideas between investors, traders & entrepreneurs
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47/ #VoteHimOut #VoteBlueToEndTheNightmare

Ref. Number 20

#Phunware sued Uber for $3M and lost. An Uber lawyer said this summer was certain they would win.

So of course they went for a $6M settlement. They could NOT have survived more testimonies.

sec.report/Document/00016…
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48/ #Phunware #OwnYourData

Most of the Partnerships @phunware claims are Untrue, and part of their practice of issuing Press Releases to Boost Stock Sales.

Example: Phunware was asked to Retract this Press Release in October. Still on their Website…
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49/ #TrumpOut #TrumpMeltdown #ElectionResults2020 #Phunware

From a video in the App. Well that certainly didn't help.

Instead they helped verifying the #BidenHarris2020 win.

In addition, read this: apnews.com/article/electi…

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50/ #SignThePapersEmily #InsiderTraitors #Phunware

Number 34 correct

"… @HPE told AP @phunware had publicized a partnership [May 20] where NONE EXISTED. Knitowski [@alanknit] declined to comment …"

Stock 🆙 220%+

NASDAQ Delisting Notice April 17 🧐

miamiherald.com/article2472346…

51/ @TeamTrump

Hewlett Packard Enterprise:

"We never had a relationship with @phunware, we don't have any formalized partnership with them" said spokesman Adam Bauer. "We didn't authorize them to issue that press release & we asked them to take it down" apnews.com/article/donald…

52/ #MurphyBreakdown #SignThePapers

Graphs: How much #Phunware's *Fake HPE Partnership* Press Release Boosted their Stock. See Date + Volume.

Current Status: Below 1 over a Month.

Fooling investors, suddenly complying with NASDAQ's Delisting Notice? 🚔 ?

Also see Number 48.

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