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

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] PokerChips 3 points 6 days ago

And interestingly enough my phone crapped out on this post. But at least I was still able to read the the post.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Interestingly I don't have it on my stock samsung phone. I haven't updated it since oneui 6. Is safetycore installed by update or by GMS?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

an app on all Android

not my android :)

BTW did anyone reverse engineer it? Or doing rn (I'm HTH)?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Thanks for posting, I just uninstalled

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