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Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by MisterFrog@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dude, flash GrapheneOS or Calyx on it, and move on (totally Graphene if you MUST use the play store).

These fucking companies just don't take breaks on trying to fuck over users.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Apparently this included on some phones running GrapheneOS according to some other commenters.

I agree with your sentiment, but think we need to urge our governments to regulate the ever-loving god our of these companies.

It's getting more out of hand, and I don't think we should just resign ourselves.

Flashing GrapheneOS is not an option for the vast majority of people due to barriers to entry, and potentially essential banking apps not playing nicely.

I'd rather not move on. Heck 'em.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Banking apps are certainly a huge block for many to flash any phone with any ROM (for me they all work, but I know of many apps that just won't).

We should all be pushing in our own countries for our governments to regulate all these out of control companies, but i also think that, given the ability, each of us should do our best to do on our end what these companies are not willing to for our privacy and our security. It is a pretty deep rabbit hole, no doubt.

Have a great weekend, man.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

You too friend :)