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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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[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Seems to be innocuous, but there's no harm in removing it. Next update, it'll be returned, so the better solution long-term will be (if you're rooted) is to use an application to freeze it, which effectively disables it and it should survive and update. If you delete the app, a new update will put it back.

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (6 children)

You can freeze using ADB/Shizuku as well. No root needed.

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[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Is there any indication that Apple is truly more secure and privacy conscious over Android? Im kinda tired of Google and their oversteps.

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[–] Sudomeapizza@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

For those that have issues on Samsung devices: see here if you're getting the "App not installed as package conflicts with an existing package" error :

If you have a Samsung device - uninstall the app also from Knox Secure Folder. Entering to Secure Folder>Settings>Apps

[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Jesus thanks for posting this. Found it on my LG ThinQ.

Anyone have a fairphone? Thoughts about it?

[–] PokerChips@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

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

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