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Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos (www.forbes.com)
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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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[-] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I'm on an ASUS and it didn't appear in my app list, but when I searched in my settings list it did. So maybe it's something similar for you.

[-] Vikingofthenorth@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Could be for certain markets only. I don´t have it either.

[-] dan@upvote.au 1 points 2 months ago

I see it on my S25 Ultra.

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