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I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they're on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can't be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?

Edit 2: I bought my Pixel 6 phone outright, directly from Google's Australian store. I have no creditors.

Were the courts not enough control for creditors? Since when are they allowed to lock you out of your purchased property without a court order?

I don't even live in the US, so what the actual fuck?

Edit 1: You can check it's installed (~~stock~~ Pixel 6 android 14) Settings > Apps > All Apps > three dot menu, Show system > search "DeviceLockController".

I highly recommend getting NetGuard, you can enable pro features via their website if you have the APK for as low as 0.10€, but donate more, because it's amazing. You can also purchase via Google Play store.

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[–] DerpDerpingtonIsHere@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Get Shizuka, get it running by following a guide somewhere, install canta, remove it... Bang bang.

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] DerpDerpingtonIsHere@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah. Not sure why it autocorrected to that.

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago

Did not know this was a thing. Thx!

Unfortunately I couldn't remove it with Shizuku + Canta. Can remove the devicelockcontrolleroverlay. But not the actual devicelock controller. Canta says it removes it, shows up in removed apps, but when I refresh canta, it's just installed regardless. Always stays visible in app list as well.