#Privacy alert for #Android users. #SafteyCore was installed secretly as an OS update versus a #Google app. I highly suggest removing it.
You can find the option to uninstall or disable the service by tapping on ‘SafetyCore’ under ‘System Apps’ in the main ‘Apps’ settings menu on your phone.
Shoutout to nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtva8g98fx0fks0pt38vr75tv02t30qd5ev7n5v7fcpl6t44hf7kq5fm8mr (nprofile…m8mr) for digging into this. See the article below for more details.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/02/25/google-starts-scanning-your-photos-without-any-warning/
Xavier Ashe :donor: /
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2025-02-27 00:18:37
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