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Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos (www.forbes.com)

submitted 2 days ago by ad_on_is@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Per one tech forum this week: “Google has quietly installed an app on all Android devices called ‘Android System SafetyCore’. It claims to be a ‘security’ application, but whilst running in the background, it collects call logs, contacts, location, your microphone, and much more making this application ‘spyware’ and a HUGE privacy concern. It is strongly advised to uninstall this program if you can. To do this, navigate to 'Settings’ > 'Apps’, then delete the application.”

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[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Is there any indication that Apple is truly more secure and privacy conscious over Android? Im kinda tired of Google and their oversteps.

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[–] Sudomeapizza@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

For those that have issues on Samsung devices: see here if you're getting the "App not installed as package conflicts with an existing package" error :

If you have a Samsung device - uninstall the app also from Knox Secure Folder. Entering to Secure Folder>Settings>Apps

[–] Zier@fedia.io 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

My question is, does it install as a stand alone app? Or is it part of a Google Play update chunk that you only find out after Play has updated? My system does not auto update (by design) so I'd like to know where it sources from.

[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

i have system updates disabled and still found this piece of shit installed.

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[–] TheGoddessAnoia@lemmy.ca -3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

True or not, one can avoid the whole issue by using your phone as a phone, maybe to send texts, with location, mike, and camera switched off permanently, and all the other apps deleted or disabled. Sure, Google will still know you called your SO daily and your Mom once a week (NOT ENOUGH!), and that you were supposed to pick up the dry cleaning last night (did you?). Meh. If that's what floats the Surveillance Society's boat, I am not too worried.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've just given it the boot from my phone.

It doesn't appear to have been doing anything yet, but whatever.

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[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Jesus thanks for posting this. Found it on my LG ThinQ.

Anyone have a fairphone? Thoughts about it?

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