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Samsung says 25 million of its phones have Carrier IQ

Posted: 16 Dec 2011, 09:13, by Alan F.

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Samsung says 25 million of its phones have Carrier IQ

In response to statements made by Senator Al Franken (D-SNL) demanding more information relating to Carrier IQ, Korean manufacturer Samsung hand delivered a letter to the Senator on Wednesday that revealed that Carrier IQ was preloaded on 25 million of its handsets that have been sold since 2007. Most of the phones with Carrier IQ are not Android models and are featurephones, according to Samsung. And like HTC, Samsung is not a customer of the data collection company which means that it has never taken a glance at any data collected.

Samsung hand delivered a letter Wednesday to Senator Al Franken

In addition to the 25 million handsets with Carrier IQ, Samsung says that some of its phones might contain components of Carrier IQ and could trigger some of the available CIQ detector apps. However, the software on these units is dormant and there is no word on whether or not this software will be removed from the phones. Samsung's official comment on this reads, "Because the CIQ agent and other required CIQ software components are not installed, however, these vestigial elements do not and will not function on these devices, and therefore, the devices do not transmit (and never have transmitted) any user data using any CIQ software functionality."

While there is no word on which phones have the dormant CIQ code, Samsung did release a list of its Android models that contain Carrier IQ. Those models include the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for AT&T. Sprint models include the Samsung Moment, Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Intercept, Samsung Transform, Samsung Galaxy Tab (original 7 inch model), Samsung Galaxy Prevail, Samsung Replenish, Samsung Conquer 4G, Samsung Transform Ultra (Boost Mobile) and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. A pair of T-Mobile branded Android phones end the list, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Exhibit II 4G.

source: Samsung via AndroidCentral

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1. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 16 Dec 2011, 10:56 4

well atleast sammy is upfront and honest. appreciate that.

5. iwebdroidberry7 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:10 3

In other words, baaahhhhhhh.

7. remixfa posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:25 2

Apple puts carrier IQ on directly. Where's there statement on the matter?

9. iamcc posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:41 0

Baaaaahh.

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11. iwebdroidberry7 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 13:17 4

Where was Apple mentioned at all? This is about Samsung in care you missed the title.

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2. arcq12 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 11:10 0

and whats up with those people who criticize HTC for having caller IQ?

3. FAW-Q posted on 16 Dec 2011, 11:25 4

Since they know, I might as well tell everyone! ....I just got done watching some porn on my phone.

4. rendHELL posted on 16 Dec 2011, 11:31 0

wow arcq12... your online??? at home i assume....

HTC maniac... XD

6. Sniggly posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:12 0

Hmm. More information comes out.

By the way, LOVE the shot of humor regarding Franken. "Democrat-Saturday Night Live" :D

8. jacko (unregistered) posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:38 2

god i love australia it is against the law here to put that s**t on aussie phones :P

tested all my phones and guess what nothing

america home of the free lmfaro they attack a country or drugs

10. jacko (unregistered) posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:44 1

america home of the free lmfaro they attack a country for drugs and oil

they would spy on there own people

12. k1ng617 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 13:37 0

Anyone know if the GSM unlocked version of the Galaxy Note has Carrier IQ?

15. nuadar1 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 14:25 0

Probably no

13. bayhuy posted on 16 Dec 2011, 14:06 2

Sam..sux....

14. rendHELL posted on 16 Dec 2011, 14:15 3

you suck...

16. kira023 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 16:29 0

Vodoo CarrierIQ detector says my SGSII "carrier IQ not found" given 0 for all scores... what do that mean ??

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1. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 16 Dec 2011, 10:56 4

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11. iwebdroidberry7 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 13:17 4

2. arcq12 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 11:10 0

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8. jacko (unregistered) posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:38 2

10. jacko (unregistered) posted on 16 Dec 2011, 12:44 1

12. k1ng617 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 13:37 0

15. nuadar1 posted on 16 Dec 2011, 14:25 0

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