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Major privacy alert for Android users.
@nullagent @jack wtf, I didn't even do any updates for a while and it was still there. How is this legal in the EU? Probably isn't.
Because it isn't happening:
GrapheneOS MastodonGrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social)The functionality provided by Google's new Android System SafetyCore app available through the Play Store is covered here:
https://security.googleblog.com/2024/10/5-new-protections-on-google-messages.html
Neither this app or the Google Messages app using it are part of GrapheneOS and neither will be, but GrapheneOS users can choose to install and use both. Google Messages still works without the new app.
The way Graphene handled releasing this feature (opt in, not installed by default, thorough risk analysis) is exactly the opposite of how Android released it(opt-out, installed OTA by default, limited explaintion)
While I agree with the Graphene team's analysis(client side AI can work in the user's best interest, some people might want & like this one) I think the style of rollout on Android alone is enough for many privacy minded folks to not trust this new feature