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.

  • @MisterFrogOP
    13•8 months ago

    Well, I would say this is what small claims is for.

    Should the bank should have keys to a mortgaged house? When you don’t own the house outright yet? I’m gonna go with no.

    And second, why is it installed by default on all phones? Really not cool.

    • @[email protected]
      0•8 months ago

      why is it installed by default on all phones?

      Absolutely batshit.

      Should the bank should have keys to a mortgaged house? When you don’t own the house outright yet? I’m gonna go with no.

      Hmm, do they only not have keys because you can’t drive a house away?

      So obviously poverty fuggin sux and we need universal basic income etc.

      In today’s BS world:

      If we ban car repossession, what happens to car prices and access to transportation?

      Likewise - if digital repossession of phones is prohibited, will there at least be a couple impoverished people who have to use dumb phones even though they could’ve afforded a reposessable smartphone?

      Maybe a few people have to go without those cheaper phones because allowing lenders to killswitch phones causes greater harm to the whole. Anybody wanna speculate?

      • @MisterFrogOP
        0•8 months ago

        I’ll just point out that phone plans (to pay off a phone) and vehicle loans have been a thing and worked fine before this bullshit.

        So yes, the level of access ought to remain the same I’d this were banned.