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Michael Weimann Jul 29, 2019

Although nothing new, it is ever again shocking how the #Android system fails to respect user's #control of technology and #privacy. A recent study by IMDEA networks and University Carlos III of Madrid across 1700 devices show how preinstalled apps have privileged permissions but no "normal" possibility for deinstallation and the majority of them being connected with online #monitoring systems for #commercial purposes: https://community.fsfe.org/t/study-about-privacy-risks-in-android/304
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Study about privacy risks in Android

Hello all ! I’m Pablo González, coordinator from Madrid. I have been waiting for this study here in Madrid. It’s made by IMDEA Netwoks (https://www.networks.imdea.org/) and the University Carlos III of Madrid. I think is something to be aware of. The summary is in the AEPD (Spanish Protection Data Agency) : https://www.aepd.es/prensa/2019-03-18.html Here is a translation of the begining: Analysis of preinstalled software in Android devices and risks for users privacy The IMDEA Networ...