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==T-Mobile T-Life app screen recording controversy== | ==T-Mobile T-Life app screen recording controversy== | ||
== Summary == | ==Summary== | ||
T-Mobile T-Life app discovered to include a default-on screen recording feature on some devices, raising concerns about transparency and privacy.{{IncidentCargo | T-Mobile T-Life app discovered to include a default-on, in-app only screen recording feature on some devices, raising concerns about transparency and privacy.{{IncidentCargo | ||
|Company=T-Mobile | |Company=T-Mobile | ||
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== Background == | ==Background== | ||
At the start of 2024, T-Mobile rebranded its popular T-Mobile Tuesdays app, known for providing customers with discounts and giveaways every Tuesday, to T-Life.<ref>[https://www.androidpolice.com/t-mobile-tuesdays-app-t-life/?utm_source=syndication Android Police]</ref> This was the first step in a move to merge the many existing T-Mobile apps into a single unified experience. | At the start of 2024, T-Mobile rebranded its popular T-Mobile Tuesdays app, known for providing customers with discounts and giveaways every Tuesday, to T-Life.<ref>[https://www.androidpolice.com/t-mobile-tuesdays-app-t-life/?utm_source=syndication Android Police]</ref> This was the first step in a move to merge the many existing T-Mobile apps into a single unified experience. | ||
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Both apps can be installed simultaneously, leading some users to describe this as redundant. The goal was to create a unified T-Mobile experience and reduce reliance on multiple separate apps. | Both apps can be installed simultaneously, leading some users to describe this as redundant. The goal was to create a unified T-Mobile experience and reduce reliance on multiple separate apps. | ||
== Incident == | ==Incident== | ||
In May 2025, some T-Mobile customers found an unannounced setting in the T-Life app called “Screen Recording Tool.”<ref>[https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ Droid-Life]</ref> The setting was not present on all devices, with reports primarily from iPhone 16 users. According to Droid-Life, the setting was also found on a Galaxy S25 Ultra but not the iPhone 15 Pro in their testing. This limited rollout indicated a staggered implementation by T-Mobile. | In May 2025, some T-Mobile customers found an unannounced setting in the T-Life app called “Screen Recording Tool.”<ref>[https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ Droid-Life]</ref> The setting was not present on all devices, with reports primarily from iPhone 16 users. According to Droid-Life, the setting was also found on a Galaxy S25 Ultra but not the iPhone 15 Pro in their testing. This limited rollout indicated a staggered implementation by T-Mobile. | ||