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Nasty Softbank Intrusion Galaxy A53

(Topic created: 07-26-2022 11:51 PM)
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McCollim
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Dear Community,
As some of you have become aware already,
there is an intrusion on Galaxy A53 in which the manufacturer has included a hidden spy app called Softbank.
Please avoid this phone unless and until Samsung stops selling phones with Softbank running as a hidden spy app.
If this were a legitimate safe app, Samsung would label its purpose.

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Yamialex224
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Softbank is a Japanese cell phone company. Unless you have proof of another app with the same name.
But it is the name of a Japanese phone company.
Where is your sources about samsung putting a "spy" app which also has the name of a popular phone company in japan

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moe
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Or maybe, don't use the app? Disable it if it bothers you so much.
Oxford
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Isn't SoftBank a banking app from Japan?
Yamialex224
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And a phone company
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McCollim
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Great idea. The point here is to make Samsung aware of this so systemic action is taken, not just ignoring the monkey on the back.
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McCollim
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Whatever Softbank is, Samsung should be clearing it from phones or stating its purpose and safety.
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Yamialex224
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Softbank is a Japanese phone company I have not hear of a spy app by that name
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Yamialex224
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Softbank is a Japanese cell phone company. Unless you have proof of another app with the same name.
But it is the name of a Japanese phone company.
Where is your sources about samsung putting a "spy" app which also has the name of a popular phone company in japan
McCollim
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It is within Apps and this phone is brand new. As far as a spy app, if it is from Samsung, it should say Samsung. If it is from a third party, it should not be a hidden app and there should be a clear indication of its safety and purpose.それはアプリ内にあり、この電話は真新しいです。スパイアプリに関しては、Samsung製の場合は、Samsungと表示されます。サードパーティ製の場合は、非表示のアプリであってはならず、その安全性と目的が明確に示されている必要があります。