I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they're on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can't be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?
Edit 2: I bought my Pixel 6 phone outright, directly from Google's Australian store. I have no creditors.
Were the courts not enough control for creditors? Since when are they allowed to lock you out of your purchased property without a court order?
I don't even live in the US, so what the actual fuck?
Edit 1: You can check it's installed (~~stock~~ Pixel 6 android 14) Settings > Apps > All Apps > three dot menu, Show system > search "DeviceLockController".
I highly recommend getting NetGuard, you can enable pro features via their website if you have the APK for as low as 0.10€, but donate more, because it's amazing. You can also purchase via Google Play store.
Apparently this is the app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock
Says it's not available in my country, but yet it is install and unremovable.
Have you tried using adb to uninstall, freeze, or otherwise disable it?
Just the firewall block at this stage (I'm Tech savvy, but not that tech savvy). I'll look into it
If it's unremoveable its probably been installed from the beginning.
Did you buy your phone from eBay or amazon? Could be a refurbished overseas model
Nope, directly from the google store.
Hm, weird
Mine isn't installed, but my phone is also out of support and doesn't work on newer Android. So it's probably a more recent thing.