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Google app being flagged as a virus by Huawei phones (stackdiary.com)

submitted 8 months ago by skilledtothegills@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I'm seeing a lot of reports from users of Huawei and Honor devices have reported that their phones are incorrectly identifying Google apps as Trojan malware, specifically labeled as TrojanSMS-PA. According to the alert, this "malicious software" has the ability to send SMS messages without user consent.

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[-] dojan@lemmy.world 133 points 8 months ago

I mean, Google most certainly is spyware so I don’t see how it’s wrong.

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 59 points 8 months ago

Google most certainly is spyware

Just like every single bit of Huawei software, they just send your data to the Chinese government instead lol

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[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

Agree

[-] zecg@lemmy.world 82 points 8 months ago

Pot protecting users from kettle

[-] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 68 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'd trust a Huawei phone less than I would a Google phone. Much less.

[-] doctordevice@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Hands down the worst phone I've had was the Nexus 6P. The battery issues were incredibly bad, to the point there was a successful class action lawsuit about it.

Since that was a Google phone manufactured by Huawei, I have no idea how that contributes to this conversation but it seemed relevant. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 55 points 8 months ago

Google is a virus. Just like all the chinese spyware you find on a Huawei phone.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 42 points 8 months ago

They are not wrong.

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 34 points 8 months ago

Is it wrong?

[-] draughtcyclist@programming.dev 19 points 8 months ago

Beat me to it, it collects an ungodly amount of PII

[-] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 26 points 8 months ago

LOL Incorrectly

[-] woshang@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately, it's true... Monitoring, data collection, implementing ads, and there's so little security for our accounts. Idk, I've been using Google less than ever since ChatGPT came out. And DuckDuckGo.

[-] afunkysongaday@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Sure but what does "enticing users to pay with adult content" mean?

[-] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Sundar wants them feet pics

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[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 20 points 8 months ago

I thought Huawei wasn't able / allowed to use Google Services due to the tradewar...

[-] kadu@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

They aren't.

But Android is Android, users can install any APK they want

[-] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I have the P30 which is fully Googled up, I think it's just the newer models?!

[-] chevy9294@monero.town 20 points 8 months ago

That means they have good antivirus.

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[-] blitzkrieg@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

Based Huawei

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah the Chinese garbage phone that has tons of spyware and will send your data to the CCP is so based because it doesn't include Google spyware. Makes sense.

[-] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

1%based for calling Google malware 99% bullshit for being probably at least equally bad

[-] hark@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

and what will the CCP do with that information? Meanwhile, I know that the NSA, CIA, FBI, local law enforcement, countless advertising agencies, and all sort of other agencies in the US that can actually do things with that information. Even if you don't live in the US, chances are that you live in a country with an extradition treaty with the US.

[-] serpineslair@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Someone in my family had this, reluctantly restarted the phone to make the message go away as I found it to be a very dodgy sounding message. Good to know that it won't do any long term damage to hit ignore the next time it pops up.

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