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Android app can detect Carrier IQ on your phone

0. phoneArena posted on 02 Dec 2011, 05:48

Carrier IQ is the new hotness when it comes to creepy tactics to get a hold of user data, but there is a new app for Android phones which will let you know whether or not the software is running on your device...

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1. remyrz posted on 02 Dec 2011, 06:19 1

Nice... love android :)

2. networkdood posted on 02 Dec 2011, 07:24 1

There is an app than can remove CIQ, if detected, as well as set IPV6 privacy, remove CIQ and stop any app from creating log files. .
Look for TrevE's Logging Testapp on the market - ProKey version is suppose to remove CIQ.

3. taz89 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 07:33 0

just checked gs2 uk unbranded on t mobile. no carrier IQ for me

7. sgogeta4 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 08:39 0

Does anyone know the false negative rate?

4. iKingTrust (banned) posted on 02 Dec 2011, 08:06 0

And this is what i mean Remixfa DID not troll this article.

5. iKingTrust (banned) posted on 02 Dec 2011, 08:06 0

I know I Trolled this time just to prove a point

6. protozeloz posted on 02 Dec 2011, 08:16 3

your point was?

8. iamcc posted on 02 Dec 2011, 09:16 4

There's nothing to troll here you idiot.

Android releases an app to detect CarrierIQ... big whoop, can you say the same for the iPhone4?

There. Happy now?

10. jroc74 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 11:14 1

I think iKing missed this article:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-Carrier-IQ-isnt-supported-in-iOS-5-still-on-iPhone-4_id24282

Like you said...all this is is an Android app to detect if you have it.

12. systamatics posted on 02 Dec 2011, 12:38 0

LOL , apple just confessed its in all previous ios, but not on ios5

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9. systamatics posted on 02 Dec 2011, 11:03 0

what the hell?? i cant understand anything from the app , what the hell are the detection scores!

11. corporateJP posted on 02 Dec 2011, 11:57 1

Props to this dude for uping the ante with the quickness.

Take that, Big Brother!

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