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I assumed this was obvious. From my own anecdotal seeing, all three instances of cheap Android devices given to people via Lifeline, Assurance Wirleess had prei

I assumed this was obvious. From my own anecdotal seeing, all three instances of cheap Android devices given to people via Lifeline, Assurance Wirleess had preinstalled stuff. It won’t go away even if you uninstall whatever BS. It’ll be back in a day or two. Slows the already weak phone down to a crawl sometimes.

hcykb 5y ago
It's a race to the bottom basically. When you can't skimp anymore on hardware you have to do so on software
ignoramous 5y ago
In one case, a husband gift her wife a phone with spyware preinstalled to snoop in on her: https://timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-tailed-by-22-cameras-wife-smashes-hubbys-head/articleshow/69437280.cms https://timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-tailed-by-... Apparently, stalking is a booming business: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50166147 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50166147
- exikyut 5y ago
  This sounds like a situation where the husband installed the malware, however, as opposed to a shady provider/operator/carrier.