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Samsung Embeds Israeli Surveillance App on Phones Across MENA (www.moroccoworldnews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Rabat_ Social Media Exchange (SMEX)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing human rights in digital spaces across MENA [Middle East and North Africa] — is warning that Israeli-linked software secretly embedded in Samsung phones across the Middle East and North Africa region poses a serious surveillance threat.

According to SMEX, Samsung’s A and M series devices either come preloaded with the app “Aura” or install it automatically through system updates, without the user’s consent. The application reportedly collects a wide range of personal and device-specific data, including IP addresses, device fingerprints, hardware details, and network information.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I just bought a Pixel 10 from Spectrum with the repeated assurance that the phone would be fully unlocked after it was paid off and had several months of service. I intended to load Graphene OS, but apparently I was fucking lied to yet again by another business that will say anything to make a sale.

I can't do anything about that now, but I can move to another carrier and make damn sure they don't ever make another dime off my mobile account.

[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They thought you meant carrier-unlocked. That's what most people care about, being able to switch providers.

I doubt they even knew what a bootloader is.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

They thought you meant carrier-unlocked.

Nope. I clearly told them I was going to install Graphene OS and I would not be changing carriers.

They didn't know the real answer so they just made something up.

[–] mmmac@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Once it's carrier unlocked you should be able to unlock the bootloader though right?

[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 10 points 1 week ago

I don't believe they are related

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Those are 2 entirely different things. There are phones that are carrier locked that can have the bootloader unlocked, also the other way around.

I would look at the model number, and then search if it's bootloader unlock able in XDA developers or something like that.

[–] mmmac@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Huh, guess I got lucky with my pixel 9 from mint mobile last year lol

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I believe GrapheneOS is not available for the 10 series yet. I've been keeping on top of that since I want to change my phone in December, but so far, the last version of Pixel that is known to work with GrapheneOS is the 9 series.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

It is not yet available for the Pixel 10 and I believe it will be delayed because Google has made Android development private.