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Android System SafetyCore is an app developed and released by [[Google]] for the [[Android]] platform. According to [[Google]] the software provides locally-run nudity censoring for any Android devices running version 9 (pie) or later.<ref name=":0">https://security.googleblog.com/2024/10/5-new-protections-on-google-messages.html</ref> | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
User Freedom: Can be uninstalled, however a lack of communication and difficulty to find the installed app should call this freedom into question. | |||
User Privacy: Claimed to "only scan files sent on messages app"<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Incidents== | |||
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[Category:Android| Arndroid category]]. | |||
===Installation without informed consent (January 22, 2025)=== | |||
In January 22, 2025, Google quietly rolled out Android System SafetyCore to all Android devices. The installation of the program neither informed consumers that it was installed, nor did it request consumers to install it onto their devices.<ref>https://techweez.com/2025/02/07/hidden-guardian-or-unwanted-intruder-unmasking-android-system-safetycore/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1iih2ll/android_system_safetycore/</ref> This additionally bypassed any features consumers have enabled that blocks installations of programs without consumer approval first. | |||
Due to a lack of both transparency or open sourcing, it has brought significant amounts of concern from consumers, especially those who work in tech security. <ref>https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/android-system-safetycore-hidden-installation-and-what-you-should-know</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1gpdhwz/guys_help_some_app_called_android_system/</ref><ref>https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=142400</ref><ref>https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,7782.msg46658.html | Due to a lack of both transparency or open sourcing, it has brought significant amounts of concern from consumers, especially those who work in tech security. <ref>https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/android-system-safetycore-hidden-installation-and-what-you-should-know</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1gpdhwz/guys_help_some_app_called_android_system/</ref><ref>https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=142400</ref><ref>https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,7782.msg46658.html | ||
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"It's unfortunate that it's not open source and released as part of the Android Open Source Project and the models also aren't open let alone open source. It won't be available to GrapheneOS users unless they go out of the way to install it."</ref> | "It's unfortunate that it's not open source and released as part of the Android Open Source Project and the models also aren't open let alone open source. It won't be available to GrapheneOS users unless they go out of the way to install it."</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Android]] | |||
* [[Google]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Android]] | ||