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Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by MisterFrog@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] Steak@lemmy.ca 76 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Remember when Google said don't be evil. Ha

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 54 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think it was "don't. Be evil."

[–] H1jAcK@lemm.ee 34 points 8 months ago

"Don't be." -Evil

[–] maryjayjay@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It was actually closer to: you don't have to be evil to make money

But they've definitely lost their way

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Well yeah, you don't need to be evil to make money, but you can make more money by being evil.

So, don't be evil until you have a commanding market presence, and then be evil to make even more money.

Seems to be the MO of any large org.

[–] einfach_orangensaft@feddit.de 9 points 8 months ago

'Dont be evil' was a warning to the users...cause google be watching you.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 points 8 months ago

It was a command to the slaves using their services: “Don’t be evil.(We will know and judge)”

[–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Their definition of evil was insubordination, their way of telling people to listen to them, while also trying to legitimize their message.