Seriously? *Another* Android Phone Mess
Oh, joy. OnePlus phones – you know, the ones people buy thinking they’re being clever instead of just getting a Pixel – have a security hole so gaping you could drive a truck through it. Apparently, some badly written code lets apps send and receive your goddamn text messages without *your* permission. Like, what even IS this level of incompetence?
It’s all down to how OnePlus handles SMS permissions. Some system app is letting other apps bypass the normal security checks. Meaning if you install a dodgy app – and let’s be real, half of you do – it can just start hoovering up your texts. And before you ask, yes, this affects a bunch of models, including the 11, Nord N20, and others. They’ve patched *some* but not all. So good luck figuring out if you’re screwed.
The worst part? This has been known for ages! Researchers found it months ago. OnePlus is “working on it,” which translates to “we’ll get around to it when we feel like it.” Don’t hold your breath. If you own a OnePlus phone, consider yourself warned and maybe back up your texts before some script kiddie decides to sell them.
Honestly, the whole thing is just… pathetic. Android security is already a joke, and then companies pull stunts like this? It’s infuriating.
Related Anecdote: Back in ’98, I had to deal with a Cisco router that was sending all its logs to a freaking *fax machine*. A fax machine! The engineer who set it up? Said “it worked.” This OnePlus thing is just… the same level of brain-deadery. Some people shouldn’t be allowed near computers, let alone responsible for security.
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