These 9 Apps Might Be on Your Android Phone Without You Even Knowing It
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Summary
The apps that run in the background on an android device may be doing more than is obvious to the user.
Six of these background apps are examined and detailed in this article, with particular attention paid to what sort of permissions they secure, and whether they are essential to the functioning of the phone.
The apps covered include Google Play Services, Android Auto, Android System WebView, Android System Intelligence, Carrier Services, Android System SafetyCore and Android Setup.
The article suggests that users can disable some of these apps, but may run into problems with doing so, and so should first research the consequences of disabling any given app.
For instance, Google Play Services runs in the background and has wide-ranging permissions, but is critical to the smooth functioning of many apps.
SafetyCore is a new addition to Android, and has unchecked access to images in the Google Messages app, which has raised privacy concerns. offlineobserver.com ABI Research Collaborates with Huawei to Host ‘Enhanced IoT Innovation Summit’ in London news.movistar.cl Huawei: Industry misinterpreted our invitation to Sky Interview byline.com Huawei promises ‘more aggressive marketing’ in bid to win over SMEs pcmag.
