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.

  • GerowenEnglish
    41•8 months ago

    I’m using CalyxOS and it’s pre-installed as a system app, so this seems like something that’s being built in at the AOSP level of development.

    • TWeaKEnglish
      14•8 months ago

      DivestOS here, it’s not in my ROM.

      • @[email protected]
        13•8 months ago

        Are you looking at system apps? It’s installed as a system app on my phone using GrapheneOS

        com.android.devicelockcontroller

        Looks like it’s an AOSP app

        • TWeaKEnglish
          1•8 months ago

          Yep, I checked a few places, in the end ClassyShark seemed to be the best place to see everything.

          I don’t doubt it’s part of AOSP, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be left in the ROM.

      • BentiGorlich
        3•8 months ago

        iodéOS here and I can’t find it on my phone either (yes I looked at the system apps)

      • AmbiguousPropsEnglish
        3•8 months ago

        Did you check your system apps? It’s an AOSP app, so I would be surprised if this were the case. It could be under either com.google or com.android.

          • AmbiguousPropsEnglish
            2•8 months ago

            I still would be very surprised if this were the case. Unfortunately it seems that OxygenOS does not have public repositories to actually check the source code (!), but there are apps that will actually show you all of your installed packages and I bet one of those would show that it’s installed.