▲ 173 ▼ motivation to deGoogle: Creditors can lock your Android remotely if you are delinquent. (infosec.pub) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by coffeeClean@infosec.pub to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments The technical mechanism: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock update To be clear, I am not the OP who experienced this problem. I just linked them from here.
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (12 children) You have a pixel phone. Just install Calyx OS on it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even if this would help (I'm OOP, and according to some commenters it's still installed on their phones running other OSes), I'm still outraged at the concept and the fact it's installed by default. Plus, "just" installing a different OS is not a terribly mass-market friendly thing. It should be regulated against by governments. The EU is slowly heading in the right direction. We're letting these tech companies do whatever the fuck they want to. Most people don't have the time or knowledge necessary to make their digital lives entirely private. This has "stop global warming by making personal choices" vibes to it. I want privacy by default, and I'm not going to apologise for that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I agree with you 💯 percent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 1 point 2 years ago It should be regulated against by governments. The EU is slowly heading in the right direction. We’re letting these tech companies do whatever the fuck they want to. I wonder if it already is illegal. Have you looked into that? Did they disclose this “feature” in any of the agreements or literature that came with the device so that you could return it for a refund? Maybe you have a good legal case here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Senseless@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't think that necessarily helps. I'm running GrapheneOS and "DeviceLockController" is installed there as well. From what I read, it's because it's part of AOSP. I did take all permissions and from the system logs it reads that this app never has been used or tried to send anything to begin with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I'm running CalyxOS and cannot find this app. Is it listed among regular apps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Senseless@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. It's a system app. Look for "DeviceLockController" or "com.android.devicelockcontroller" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be clear I linked to someone else’s post. I don’t have the Pixel phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Ah my bad. I thought I read you had a pixel phone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the one that was the confirmed FedOp? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What does that mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago One of the "secure" android was a honeypot, can't remember the name. A false flag, a false beacon , a false sanctuary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even if this would help (I'm OOP, and according to some commenters it's still installed on their phones running other OSes), I'm still outraged at the concept and the fact it's installed by default. Plus, "just" installing a different OS is not a terribly mass-market friendly thing. It should be regulated against by governments. The EU is slowly heading in the right direction. We're letting these tech companies do whatever the fuck they want to. Most people don't have the time or knowledge necessary to make their digital lives entirely private. This has "stop global warming by making personal choices" vibes to it. I want privacy by default, and I'm not going to apologise for that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I agree with you 💯 percent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 1 point 2 years ago It should be regulated against by governments. The EU is slowly heading in the right direction. We’re letting these tech companies do whatever the fuck they want to. I wonder if it already is illegal. Have you looked into that? Did they disclose this “feature” in any of the agreements or literature that came with the device so that you could return it for a refund? Maybe you have a good legal case here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I agree with you 💯 percent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 1 point 2 years ago It should be regulated against by governments. The EU is slowly heading in the right direction. We’re letting these tech companies do whatever the fuck they want to. I wonder if it already is illegal. Have you looked into that? Did they disclose this “feature” in any of the agreements or literature that came with the device so that you could return it for a refund? Maybe you have a good legal case here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Senseless@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't think that necessarily helps. I'm running GrapheneOS and "DeviceLockController" is installed there as well. From what I read, it's because it's part of AOSP. I did take all permissions and from the system logs it reads that this app never has been used or tried to send anything to begin with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I'm running CalyxOS and cannot find this app. Is it listed among regular apps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Senseless@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. It's a system app. Look for "DeviceLockController" or "com.android.devicelockcontroller" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I'm running CalyxOS and cannot find this app. Is it listed among regular apps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Senseless@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. It's a system app. Look for "DeviceLockController" or "com.android.devicelockcontroller" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Senseless@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. It's a system app. Look for "DeviceLockController" or "com.android.devicelockcontroller" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks, apparently not installed anyways :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be clear I linked to someone else’s post. I don’t have the Pixel phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Ah my bad. I thought I read you had a pixel phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Ah my bad. I thought I read you had a pixel phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the one that was the confirmed FedOp? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What does that mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago One of the "secure" android was a honeypot, can't remember the name. A false flag, a false beacon , a false sanctuary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What does that mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago One of the "secure" android was a honeypot, can't remember the name. A false flag, a false beacon , a false sanctuary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago One of the "secure" android was a honeypot, can't remember the name. A false flag, a false beacon , a false sanctuary. permalink fedilink source parent