Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call info to Google

Posted by cpeterso on Monday March 21, 2022 @11:50PM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/21/google_messages_gdpr/

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Re:Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call i... by marcelnita on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @12:18AM (#30762685)

Discussed yesterday as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751

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Re:Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call i... by dang on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @12:20AM (#30762699)

Comments moved thither. Thanks!

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Re:Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call i... by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @12:33AM (#30762753)

IME, this can be blocked with no effect on the performance of the app.

One can replace the default messages and dialer apps with ones from F-Droid. However, IME, such alternative apps may also attempt to lookup Google domains. NetGuard app can block these attempts.

The OpenContacts app on F-Droid purports to keep contacts isolated from "tech" company covert access via privacy-invasive apps such as Google's dialer app, WhatsApp, etc. According to NetGuard, OpenContacts from F-Droid makes no DNS lookups or HTTP requests.

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Re:Android's Messages, Dialer apps quietly sent text, call i... by pvg on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @12:17AM (#30762682)

Yesterday's discussion:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30751751

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