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Written by Clif Brunstetter
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 13:25 |
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Borrowing this one from the daily blogs.
Lookout Software of Security platform fame issued a Android Market App to figure out if your Android holds Carrier IQ deeply within it. You can't stop it yet, but if there, at least you will know it.
The only known way to clear up Carrier IQ trails is a DAILY OFF - ON of your phone.
I was pleasantly (actually very) surprised to learn my Samsung Infuse did NOT have Carrier IQ. According to most reports in teh news, ALL Android phone had this software, er - well, some of them do, er - well, we're not sure...
The fear this type of program presents is well founded. It's especially disconcerting when the software manufacturer doesn't realize their very own software does what it does due to whatever reasons. (Carrier IQ head quoted as saying, and I paraphrase "we didn't know it did that...")
So, if you do have Carrier IQ on your phone, find out, then head over to a local store and demand a refund or replacement. That ought to send a message!
Surf Safe,
ezsurfer
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