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Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos (www.forbes.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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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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[–] LotrOrc 19 points 6 days ago (7 children)

I just un-installed it

Anyone know what Android System Intelligence does? Should that be un-installed as well?

[–] rainerloeten 8 points 6 days ago

First result of DDG search, explains it quite well: https://www.androidauthority.com/android-system-intelligence-3325187/

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