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Google Play Store quietly rolls out feature to uninstall apps remotely
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this post was submitted on 29 May 2024
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Care to elaborate ??? I don't see it, helping stalkers.
Sure, a stalker installed a tracking or monitoring app on your phone, and later they remove it silently after they have what they want, making it harder for victims to know they were being monitored
That stalker had to have access to your google account to do so, you are utterly fucked if that's the case by that point. Like, why would they need to install a tracking app, when the google findmyphone feature just gives them the info. Anything that the phone stores that isn't recorded by google pales in comparison to what they have access to with your account.
That's like saying that you are saving money by buying a kilo of salt that lasts a year, 50 cents cheaper. Yeah you technically saved money but it's so irrelevant in the grand scheme of things that you shouldn't even consider it.
Also, Android shows a notification when you install an app remotely. So you'd instantly know something's up anyway.