Google collects text and call data from Android users without consent

New research shows that the Google Messages and Phone apps have been collecting texts and calls data on Android without consent.

Google also explained it uses texts hashes to ensure that the incoming and outgoing messages appear in the correct order. Furthermore, the collection of messages might help Google protect one-time password messages. Similarly, Google might need SIM card IDs data to power Google Fi features.Last November, Leith has informed Google of his findings. He had several conversations with the company on the matter.

Leith’s research only covers the Phone and Messages app. But Google might have to address other data collection issues in Android. The researcher identified two such problems in the Google Play Service app.

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