People are noticing that their phones are getting an app called “Android System Safetycore” auto-installed without notice or consent. Check your phone for the same, it is likely it’s a slow rollout instead of every device getting it installed all at the same time.
Google has all the same old reasons that they drone on about, but the actual reason is likely to harvest your messages data for training AI models.
Uninstalling seems to remove the application, and there aren’t any malicious activity reported so far as I can see, but naturally that can change anytime.
Has anyone noticed this in their applications lists? Did straight up uninstalling them work? I’ve had some trouble removing systems apps in the past, but uninstalling this one seems to have worked straightaway - I don’t see them in the list anymore.
URLs below for Reddit posts about the same: From 2 months ago: https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1gpdhwz/guys_help_some_app_called_android_system/
From 2 days ago: https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1idjbdi/googles_new_app_will_help_warn_you_about_nude/
you can monitor every dns request and block any with a single click
i know, i have it installed too. unfortunately i cant run it at same time with the rethink. but i suggest you take a look at it. It can do some adblocking too by using dns server that blocks them.
i used rethink, it might be good as a simple firewall, but kinda loses its purpose when more advanced apps, like Invizible Pro are aviable as open-source, which provides a complete, advanced network protection, however, for it, you need some pretty good networking knowledge to set up right. It has tor, dnscrypt, i2pd, anti-mitm, firewall integration. It has everything you could wish for in network security. Might not be as beginner friendly though, but a must for privacy advocates and network engineers
i actually have invizible pro too. Its superior on every aspect expect firewall, i wish it had same features as i use on the rethink since it cant be ran simultaneously.
What i need is being able to easily see the networklogs for each program and have passive controls like whitelist or blocking of unknown programs without having to manually add them to any list. I have blocked all of the google services since they dont benefit me in anyway and drain battery, but occasionally i need to allow some specific connection to get something to work without allowing everything but invizible has only settings for blocked or allowed and no easily readable logs, unless i’m completely missing some advanced options it has.
adaway can be used simultaneosly and monitors all dns queries if you turn that on
yes, but the problem is i have no way of blocking individual ip addresses or domains then, only either allowing everything or nothing for one program. I dont understand why they didnt include fine tuning for invizibles firewall, i dont think i’m only one who would like to fully control their phones network, or at least as much as possible.
adaway can block domains and ip addresses individually, but it only captures domain requests
That one still didnt have the features i need, i have used that one too. I think i got really lucky when i came across rethink, it was some comment in lemmy and i havent seen anyone else mention it, which is why i try mentioning it occasionally too when it fits the topic.
i’d still choose invizible pro over rethink. Have you used portmaster on windows or linux? i heard people recommending it