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motivation to deGoogle: Creditors can lock your Android remotely if you are delinquent. (infosec.pub)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The technical mechanism:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock

update

To be clear, I am not the OP who experienced this problem. I just linked them from here.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that necessarily helps. I'm running GrapheneOS and "DeviceLockController" is installed there as well. From what I read, it's because it's part of AOSP.

I did take all permissions and from the system logs it reads that this app never has been used or tried to send anything to begin with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm running CalyxOS and cannot find this app. Is it listed among regular apps?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No. It's a system app. Look for "DeviceLockController" or "com.android.devicelockcontroller"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :)