I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they’re on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can’t be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?

Edit 2: I bought my Pixel 6 phone outright, directly from Google’s Australian store. I have no creditors.

Were the courts not enough control for creditors? Since when are they allowed to lock you out of your purchased property without a court order?

I don’t even live in the US, so what the actual fuck?

Edit 1: You can check it’s installed (stock Pixel 6 android 14) Settings > Apps > All Apps > three dot menu, Show system > search “DeviceLockController”.

I highly recommend getting NetGuard, you can enable pro features via their website if you have the APK for as low as 0.10€, but donate more, because it’s amazing. You can also purchase via Google Play store.

  • katy ✨
    7•4 months ago

    i think they’re just using the device administrator feature of android right? i know outlook does this if i connect to my work email

    • @MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOP
      4•4 months ago

      So because I’m using a work profile, this gets installed?

      I’m using shelter, also, hence have a work profile.

      But even so, this shouldn’t be installed.

      • Lath
        3•4 months ago

        If it’s specific to a work profile, then it’s likely to allow a user to prevent leaking sensitive work materials in case of a lost phone.

        • @MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOP
          1•4 months ago

          It’s not specific, it’s in both. And it being installed due to the work profile is speculation on my part.

      • @bec@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1•4 months ago

        Seen this comment several times and since you’re OP and can get more eyes on you than my random comment: P6 paid for in full, installed GrapheneOS with no gApps and no Work Profile and I still have that app

        • @MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOP
          2•4 months ago

          Yikes. Well at least I feel vindicated that it’s not somehow my “fault” for using Shelter. It’s where I install all my questionable

          Why in the world would this be bundled with AOSP? (Or is Graphene not built on stock AOSP, I have no concept of how that works)

          • @bec@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1•4 months ago

            No idea about why, and I’m pretty sure GrapheneOS is AOSP. I guess I’ll have to bring this up in one of their official spaces

    • Max-P
      3•4 months ago

      It’s built into Android, but I suspect yes it needs to be granted device admin first so I doubt this can just enable out of nowhere.