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This Google Pixel feature could be leaking your background audio - how to turn it off ASAP

ID: 81e54c20-1548-5434-b7fb-01bffffd066e

STIX ID: report--81e54c20-1548-5434-b7fb-01bffffd066e

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Threat Score
25/100

Date Published: 2026-01-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

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A ZDNET report details a bug in Google Pixel's 'Take A Message' feature that can inadvertently transmit background audio from the recipient's phone to callers leaving a message; the issue has been reported primarily on older Pixel models, multiple users have reproduced it, and users can mitigate exposure by disabling the feature while Google investigates.

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