OnePlus and Xiaomi phones have spyware

According to the claims of several university researchers, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Oppo phones sold in China contain spyware and without notification or consent of the user, they start collecting their personal information, which will result in the permanent tracking of the user as well as determining their identity.

this research Conducted by researchers from several universities, including Edinburgh and Trinity College Dublin, it shows that smartphones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Oppo Realme, which are among the most popular brands in China, store a large amount of sensitive user data through their operating systems as well as default apps. are collected.

Chinese phones collect various information without the user’s consent

As researchers have claimed, these phones sold in China can collect and transfer unique user information. This information includes things like IMEI number and MAC address, location identifiers like GPS coordinates, phone number settings and information, app usage patterns, and finally social data like contact phone numbers and SMS history.

Users do not know that their information is being collected, and apparently they cannot prevent such a thing; Therefore, their sensitive information is collected and transferred to another place.

In this study, the researchers examined OnePlus 9R, Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Oppo Realme Q3 Pro phones. Of course, this research was conducted on phones that were sold in China with a special version of Android; Therefore, there is no concern for users in the global market; However, such news can also influence the thinking of users in global markets.

The Chinese version of Android includes a large number of default apps that are not available in the global market, and users have much more discretion to license them in other countries. Finally, we must say that these companies have not yet responded to the claim of the researchers.