Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos
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Looks like more of a chance of false positives happening and getting the police to raid your home to confiscate your devices. I don't care what the article says I know Google is getting access to that data because that's who they are.
Just for verifying accuracy and improving the product.
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Tracking maybe, but how is the Play Store managing my apps?
- Updates them for you
- Scans them for you
- Removes ones for you if Google (often correctly) deems them to be threats to your device
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Even with the latest update from Samsung, I am not seeing this app. My OnePlus did get it with the February update and I had to remove it.
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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.”
Thanks for bringing this up, first I've heard of it. Not present on my GrapheneOS pixel, present on stock.
I suppose I should encourage pixel owners to switch from stock to graphene, I know which decide I rather spend time using. GrapheneOS one of course.
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Play Store, it doesn't show in local search results, but they list it as installed.
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Thanks for bringing this up, first I've heard of it. Not present on my GrapheneOS pixel, present on stock.
I suppose I should encourage pixel owners to switch from stock to graphene, I know which decide I rather spend time using. GrapheneOS one of course.
I've looked into it.l briefly. Did you have any issues switching? I'm concerned about how some apps I need would function.
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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.”
Seriously…. Why do people continue to buy their products? They’re seemingly one of the most invasive security risks one could be involved with.
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Seriously…. Why do people continue to buy their products? They’re seemingly one of the most invasive security risks one could be involved with.
why, what do you recommend? I mean you have just disclaime the whole android ecosystem, and the only other alternative is Apple, which is questionable if it's better
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Seriously…. Why do people continue to buy their products? They’re seemingly one of the most invasive security risks one could be involved with.
why, what do you recommend?
I mean you have just disclaime the whole android ecosystem, and the only other alternative is Apple, which is questionable if it's better.
and this would have even applied to my fairphone!
would have, if I didn't get rid of google services the day I got it. -
why, what do you recommend?
I mean you have just disclaime the whole android ecosystem, and the only other alternative is Apple, which is questionable if it's better.
and this would have even applied to my fairphone!
would have, if I didn't get rid of google services the day I got it.I don’t have to recommend anything just because I’m asking why people are buying spyware tech.
Just like I may not know the proper way to safely jump out of an airplane, but I do know a parachute is involved.
A person asking why people do a thing that seems stupid isn’t obligated to solve the people.
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why, what do you recommend? I mean you have just disclaime the whole android ecosystem, and the only other alternative is Apple, which is questionable if it's better
I don’t have to recommend anything just because I’m asking why people are buying spyware tech.
Just like I may not know the proper way to safely jump out of an airplane, but I do know a parachute is involved.
A person asking why people do a thing that seems stupid isn’t obligated to solve the people.
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I don’t have to recommend anything just because I’m asking why people are buying spyware tech.
Just like I may not know the proper way to safely jump out of an airplane, but I do know a parachute is involved.
A person asking why people do a thing that seems stupid isn’t obligated to solve the people.
I just realized the network error made me doubly post my comment, I've deleted the other copy
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I just realized the network error made me doubly post my comment, I've deleted the other copy
No worries. Happens to all of us.
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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.”
an app on all Android
not my android
BTW did anyone reverse engineer it? Or doing rn (I'm HTH)?
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I've looked into it.l briefly. Did you have any issues switching? I'm concerned about how some apps I need would function.
I did a fair amount of research before the switch to find alternatives to Google services, some I've replaced, others I felt were too much of a hassle for my phone usage.
I've kept my original pixel stock, the hardest part about switching this one over was plugging it in and following the instructions.
I'm hoping to get rid of my stock OS pixel soon, it would appear my bank hasn't blocked it's app on Graphene, unlike Uber.
For the rest I'll either buy a cheap af shitbox to use purely for banking and Uber (if it comes to that).
If you've any other questions I'm happy to help find then answers with you, feel free to DM me.
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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.”
Jesus thanks for posting this. Found it on my LG ThinQ.
Anyone have a fairphone? Thoughts about it?
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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.”
Well then I hope they like seeing my butthole.
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Well then I hope they like seeing my butthole.
My older brother swipes through your phone's photos without asking, so I put some colonoscopy pictures in there. He hasn't tried to look at photos on my phone since.
Oh Google what have you done to yourself.
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On my settings screen I have a search bar at the top
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Play Store, it doesn't show in local search results, but they list it as installed.
Even worse, i found this comment in the app store and it did the same on my device :
Installed automatically without my knowledge, no notification, only found it because of a friend's post, and even then, you only see it through a link, it doesn't come up in your app list or a search of the Google play store. I thought it felt like my battery was draining a little quicker too, which is apparently also something noticed in connection to having this app. Uninstalling.
link : ...
