Google Pixel 4a with custom firmware was used by FBI to intercept criminals messages

09 July 2021
Over 11,000 devices were distributed around 100 countries, some of which aided in organized crime, but authorities were listening.

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Anonymous, 10 Jul 2021No, that's not true. He never said that.Yes, you're right. Sorry for putting it wrongly.
Snowden never said that, but you see, there's been a report of a Minix OS, a closed source fork of Linux running inside every CPU, supposedly to "manage" it, after 2010 at least, even before it.
Neither AMD nor Intel agrees to make it open source, which raises suspicions.
This part of CPU has complete administrative and internet rights too.

There's a whole story behind it, its a purchased patent which has enabled NSA to keep an eye on everything. The patent creator even regrets selling this, his words are quoted.
You can google it, but most of the content is actively removed by someone (you'll see broken downloads, non functional links), I don't know who, but it could be NSA...

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    Samath N8 808 owner, 09 Jul 2021Yes, I understand that. But my question is, the way Edward... moreNo, that's not true. He never said that.

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      Samath N8 808 owner, 09 Jul 2021Yes, I understand that. But my question is, the way Edward... morethey compete . don't know why

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        Anonymous, 09 Jul 2021Yep, this is already a feature of Google Android phones and... moreWell. Everybody spy on its customers and companies like Apple or Google does it with knowing of everybody yet without any punishment compared to Huawei which never been proven they spy on customers and they lost much more than any other phone manufacturer.

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          DexterHR, 09 Jul 2021Well it has. It's called Android. :) And spy apps are ... moreSame goes with Apple, IOS, Apple store, I tunes etc.

            Lord Septomus, 09 Jul 2021i think the idea was that criminals thought these devices w... moreYes, I understand that.
            But my question is, the way Edward Snowden put it, NSA has access to everything digital we have, so why doesn't FBI get data from NSA instead of going this far and selling a rigged phone?

            Secondly, if the icons are themselves not working as mentioned, then why did users purchase this phone second hand? Surely, you'll check a phone before purchasing, right?

              I'm definitely sure that FBI's Pixel 4a is completely deGoogled. There is literally no way the FBI would install and use Google Mobile Services to track down criminals, especially when you look at how secure ArcaneOS.

                those people must be thinking about nokia 3310 now....

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                  • 09 Jul 2021

                  Can’t blame them, pixel 4a is the best midrange imo beside the lack of 5G.

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                    • 09 Jul 2021

                    So some people do have interests for Pixels

                      gringo, 09 Jul 2021Criminals must be too dumb to buy a phone sold by the FBI .... morecriminals needs a secure phone with no backdoor. government agency knows this so they modify a phone to have backdoor, which they sell through whatever channel criminals used to get phone.

                      it's not that the criminals are stupid, but the FBI are just smarter.

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                        • 09 Jul 2021

                        Criminals must be too dumb to buy a phone sold by the FBI ... What a fairy tail ... WTF ???!!!

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                          • 09 Jul 2021

                          Is the usage of the term "firmware" correct in this context? Shouldn't it be OS?

                            Samath N8 808 owner, 09 Jul 2021Does NSA not give access to FBI for criminal cases not conc... morei think the idea was that criminals thought these devices were secure

                              Does NSA not give access to FBI for criminal cases not concerning national security?
                              Why does FBI even have to use such a phone to get access to this data?

                              Because as far as I was told, every processor has a built in kernel running at -3 (Complete administrator) and Minix OS which sends data using any network the device is connected to...

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                                DexterHR, 09 Jul 2021Well it has. It's called Android. :) And spy apps are ... moreYep, this is already a feature of Google Android phones and the US already has access to user data:

                                https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/11/22530359/trump-leak-hunt-apple-google-microsoft-subpoena

                                  AnonD-986036, 09 Jul 2021Interesting. What if every Android phones have this firmwar... moreWell it has. It's called Android. :) And spy apps are called Google, Instagram, Fb...

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                                    • 09 Jul 2021

                                    Interesting. What if every Android phones have this firmware too?

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                                      • 09 Jul 2021

                                      good phone if you want to know if your girl is cheating on you lol

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