Huawei phones are saying that the Google app is a virus

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• Zehzin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  He’s out of line, but he’s right

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  • kernelle@0d.gs ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I mean, at this point it seems like a pot and kettle situation here

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• helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  :spider man pointing meme with Google, Huawei and Samsung:

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  • JoeKrogan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Pretty much.

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• grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not that I trust Google, but this screams of “no, u!”

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• 1bluepixel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It’s also true of Chinese app stores on Android phones. Just companies trying to throw up obstacles for their competition.

  Between this and antivirus software flagging cracked software, I wish security apps would focus on security instead of weaponizing consumer trust.

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• jvrava9@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I mean, it is malicious if you think about all the permissions it had. Not saying that Huawei isn’t spying on you too.

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• PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Phone only prevent unauthorized access to your information. It’s up to the manufacturer to determine who is and isn’t authorized. Calling it a virus or not is moot point. They’re all viruses.

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• Norgur@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  9to5mac is a super weird source for something like this. I mean, they wear their boas in their name!

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• bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It’s sooo much easier to exfiltrate data over the internet. Why would any virus use short messages?

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  • lemann@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    SMS is pretty useless for exfiltrating data, however it’s very useful for charging random individuals if you have remotely infiltrated their device IMO

    In some countries, special SMS messages can charge you money (billed to either your contract, or withdrawn from your call money immediately if you don’t have a contract)… They are usually used for gambling and TV competitions though

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