Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos
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There's an app called obtainium that let's you link the main page of github apps and manages both the download, the instalation and the updates of those apps.
Great if you want the latest software directly from the source.
Love me some Obtainium. Did my first PR this week (adding cross-device sync via SxncD)
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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.”
I didn't see it anywhere on my phone but ill look into it more after work. Thanks for the heads up.
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The app can be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.safetycore
The app reviews are a good read.
Apparently I'm a beta tester for it, don't recall signing up for beta tests with it
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Why do you need machine learning for detecting scams?
Is someone in 2025 trying to help you out of the goodness of their heart? No. Move on.
Blaming the victim solves nothing.
Scamming is a rapidly growing industry that is becoming more professional and specialized all the time. Anyone can be scammed.
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if the cellular carriers were forced to verify that caller-ID (or SMS equivalent) was accurate SMS scams would disappear (or at least be weaker). Google shouldn't have to do the job of the carriers, and if they wanted to implement this anyway they should let the user choose what service they want to perform the task similar to how they let the user choose which "Android system WebView" should be used.
No, that wouldn't make much difference. I don't think I've seen a real world attack via SMS that even bothered to "forge" the from-field. People are used to getting texts from unknown numbers.
And how would you possibly implement this supposed "caller-id" for a field that doesn't even have to be set to a number?
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There's another one mentioned in the comments
....but Safetycore is the main point, and you linked about that again. How about you just...say the fucking name. Now. Here.
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No, that wouldn't make much difference. I don't think I've seen a real world attack via SMS that even bothered to "forge" the from-field. People are used to getting texts from unknown numbers.
And how would you possibly implement this supposed "caller-id" for a field that doesn't even have to be set to a number?
caller id is the thing that tells you the number. it isn't cheap to forge, but it's the only way a scan could reasonably effect anyone with more than half a brain. there is never a reason to send information to an unknown SMS number, or click on a link from a text message from an unknown number.
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I've got a Pixel 8 Pro and I'm currently using the stock OS. Anything in particular that you miss with Graphene OS?
I still use a stock pixel for work related and daily usage, but the alternatives I've found between F-Droid and Aurora store I've never felt lacking.
Maybe I'll finish the switch fully in the coming months.
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Uber works on GrapheneOS
I'll give it another try then! Last attempt it wouldn't open.
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On my settings screen I have a search bar at the top
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you can look it up on your app managment settings too, search for it there.
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....but Safetycore is the main point, and you linked about that again. How about you just...say the fucking name. Now. Here.
Should I do a little dance for you as well? Do you want some hot tea maybe?
Who the fuck do you think you are?
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Should I do a little dance for you as well? Do you want some hot tea maybe?
Who the fuck do you think you are?
No. Just TYPE THE NAME OF THE APP. Why is this so difficult? You know how you just used letters to form those sentences? This time arrange those letters into the name instead of not the name.
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No. Just TYPE THE NAME OF THE APP. Why is this so difficult? You know how you just used letters to form those sentences? This time arrange those letters into the name instead of not the name.
Lmaooooo
Easy there keyboard warrior.
You'd pee your pants if ever anyone looked in your direction in real life, so I wouldn't be acting tough on the internet
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