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.

    • maryjayjay@lemmy.world
      13·
      8 months ago

      It was actually closer to: you don’t have to be evil to make money

      But they’ve definitely lost their way

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        8 months ago

        Well yeah, you don’t need to be evil to make money, but you can make more money by being evil.

        So, don’t be evil until you have a commanding market presence, and then be evil to make even more money.

        Seems to be the MO of any large org.