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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[–] 34 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Forbes states that there is no indication that this app can or will "phone home".

That doesn't mean that it doesn't. If it were open source, we could verify it. As is, it should not be trusted.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    That would definitely be better.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    The Graphene devs say it's a local only service.

    Open source would be better (and I can easily see open source alternatives being made if you're not locked into a Google Android-based phone), but the idea is sound and I can deny network privileges to the app with Graphene so it doesn't matter if it does decide to one day try to phone home... so I'll give it a shot.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    God I wish I could completely deny internet access to some of my apps on stock android. It's obvious why they don't allow it though.

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