A user that goes by the name of v1nc afresh posted on the OnePlus forums to say that a new arrangement app was announcement odd behavior during the OnePlus 3T Oreo beta. Normally this wouldn’t be news, because it is a beta, afterwards all, and the app doesn’t abide in abiding builds of OxygenOS. But, according to v1nc, the app called “com.oneplus.clipboard” attempted to admission the arrangement to acquaint with an alfresco server. The IP abode credibility appear an Alibaba-owned server.
Android Police accomplished out to OnePlus for a statement. This is what it had to say:
According to that representative, the abstracts was not stored “on any server.” They additionally claimed that “this affection is not aberrant for China users.”
This account leaves us with about as abounding questions as back we started. What was Alibaba accomplishing with that data? If the aggregation is activity to the agitation of agriculture clipboard data, why wasn’t it actuality saved? If the “feature” is alone for HydrogenOS builds, how did it end up in an OxygenOS beta body aloof afterwards the December security amend was applied?
- A new app in the OnePlus 3T Oreo beta appeared afterwards an amend that brought the December security update.
- The aggregation said the affection was meant for a Chinese-specific body of their operating system.
- The app is called “com.oneplus.clipboard” and it attempted to acquaint with an Alibaba-owned server.
OnePlus 3/3T users on OxygenOS 5.0.1 warned to uninstall FactoryMode
Our OnePlus beta affairs is advised to analysis new appearance with a alternative of our community. This accurate affection was advised for HydrogenOS, our operating arrangement for the China market. We will be afterlight our all-around OxygenOS beta to abolish this feature.
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