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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.”

    • Druid@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Amazing, thank you. I have uninstalled this bs twice now and have so far been spared by another force install. I hope this works

    • moncharleskey@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I struggle with GitHub sometimes. It says to download the apk but I don’t see it in the file list. Anyone care to point me in the right direction?

      • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
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        2 months ago

        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.

        • blazeknave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          I didn’t understand the value of fdroid all since it feels like a web wrapper. Thanks to you finally pulled the trigger on Obtanium. Omg that’s simple af

          • FauxLiving@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            It’s a web wrapper that points to a non-Google software repo.

            The non-Google software repo is the important part, the interface can be bad as long as it can install software.

            I use Obtanium too, but fDroid is my first stop when I need an app. Google’s Play store is a last resort.

      • rocci@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        2 months ago

        At the bottom of the page, it says releases - click on the release that’s there, and that’s where you’ll find the all.

        I haven’t been able to install it though due to signature mismatch, I’m not sure why…

        • moncharleskey@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Awesome, thanks! You didn’t install a previous version did you? Apparently you can’t update to the current version due to the signature issue.

    • K4mpfie@feddit.orgEnglish
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      2 months ago

      And what exactly does the github App do?

      Is suppose it’s not the same as the Google App?

      • ziggurat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        It doesn’t do anything. The only reason to consider installing it is that this is cryptographically signed by another developer, so if Google tries to install safety core again, it will fail because googled signature is different. It also has a super high version number, so that Google hopefully will not think to try to install the software.