How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app
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Feed Name: The Register (Security)
A study by Trinity College Dublin’s Doug Leith alleges that Android’s preinstalled services create and use persistent identifiers (e.g., DSID advertising cookie, Android ID) to link user activity to Google accounts without clear consent or opt-out, potentially conflicting with GDPR; Google disputes the legal conclusions. The report also covers the rollout of Android System SafetyCore, an on-device image classifier installed by default on Android 9+, which prompted user complaints over consent, uninstall limitations, and reinstallation after updates.
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