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motivation to deGoogle: Creditors can lock your Android remotely if you are delinquent. (infosec.pub)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by coffeeClean@infosec.pub to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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The technical mechanism:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock

update

To be clear, I am not the OP who experienced this problem. I just linked them from here.

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[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Lolol, nobody is using the API on my phone. Its existence doesn't harm me in the last bit. You should stop using Linux if the existence of remote management bothers you.

[–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You’re very trusting of your corporate overlords. I’m sure they are grateful for your steadfast loyalty and trust.

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

You honestly don't know how this tech works, do you...