Per one tech forum this week: “Google has quietly installed an app on all Android devices called ‘Android System SafetyCore’. It claims to be a ‘security’ application, but whilst running in the background, it collects call logs, contacts, location, your microphone, and much more making this application ‘spyware’ and a HUGE privacy concern. It is strongly advised to uninstall this program if you can. To do this, navigate to 'Settings’ > 'Apps’, then delete the application.”

    • @YarHarSuperstar
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      6 hours ago

      What do you mean by that? What I meant is that the functions, capabilities, and permissions it has could enable it to do so.

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        5 hours ago

        Yeah, so do the rest of the system apps, and the OS itself. Why is everyone freaking out about this one all of a sudden? If you don’t trust the Google software running on your phone, you shouldn’t be using it in the first place.