- Google Pixel Phone App, specifically Showcase.apk, is being removed due to concerns about a major vulnerability that could be exploited if the app is activated.
- The app, intended for in-store demonstrations, accesses data using an insecure http protocol, raising security alarms from Palantir and iVerify over 90 days ago.
- Google claims there’s no evidence of active exploitation, but the removal is a precautionary measure to protect corporate environments using Android devices.
- The app is part of the firmware on Pixel phones and cannot be removed by users, but it is not present on the latest Pixel 9 series devices.
- Other Android OEMs will also eliminate this demo capability from supported devices, while Google plans to release an update in the coming weeks to address the issue.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pulls-built-in-pixel-phone-app-after-security-alarms-raised/
Related Video
Published on: November 26, 2022
Description: Get The Cheapest iPhones Here: https://amzn.to/3JTnWAr Get The Cheapest Androids Here: https://amzn.to/3r2k1st Get ...
The First Apps You Should DELETE On Your Google Pixel
Related Wikipedia Articles
Topics: No responseResponse
Response may refer to: Call and response (music), musical structure Reaction (disambiguation) Request–response Output or response, the result of telecommunications input Response (liturgy), a line answering a versicle Response (music) or antiphon, a response to a psalm or other part of a religious service Response, a phase in emergency management...
Read more: Response
