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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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[–] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (12 children)

It didn't appear in my apps list so I thought it wasn't installed. But when I searched for the app name it appears. So be aware.

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

What a pile of fuck.

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Fuck these cunt

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

What about the "Android System Intelligence" app that someone else mentioned here? I just realized I have that one. It sounds like it has the capabilities to spy and maybe even more.

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[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

laughs in GrapheneOS

[–] Whippygoatcream@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hope they like all my dick pics

[–] EndofLife@feddit.org 6 points 1 year ago

Don't worry they won't!

/Burn

[–] Sudomeapizza@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year 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

[–] trslim@pawb.social 7 points 1 year ago

Dood they scanned all my furry porn

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Not on mine, it doesn't. I don't use the Play Store. I don't have Google Play Services. And I don't have Google Apps installed. And I'm running Lineage OS. So, fuck you Google.

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