“Android System SafetyCore’ 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.”

If you don’t want to navigate android settings you can also simply uninstall it from the Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.safetycore

Additionaly you can install this placeholder app to prevent Google from reinstalling it every time it updates: https://github.com/daboynb/SafetyCore-placeholder

  • @wiccan2
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    41 day ago

    I just checked the play store link and for some reason I was enrolled in the beta. I uninstalled this week’s ago when it first started getting posted about.

    How can they just enroll me on a beta for something I don’t even want.

    • FiveMacs
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      31 day ago

      Because companies face ZERO reprocussions from anything illegal or nefarious they do…except when people get fed up and go e them the Luigi treatment.