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Saturday, September 3, 2011
HTC responds to allegations that its phones are spying on users
HTC on Friday responded to user allegations that at least two of its smartphones, the HTC Sensation and the HTC EVO 3D, spy on users. BGR reported on Thursday that a new Android software update issued to these two handsets included tweaks that cause the OS to log users’ behavior. As discovered by InfectedROM forum member TrevE, Carrier IQ and four other processes in Android 2.3.4 purportedly gather usage stats and transmit them in the background. HTC has confirmed to BGR that these�functions�are all tied to an opt-in service however, and the Taiwan-based firm says it is not spying on anyone. Read on for more. HTC confirmed to BGR that all of the data collected by the devices in question
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