Your Android phone could have stalkerware. Here's how to remove it | TechCrunch
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Consumer-grade spyware applications present a major threat to Android users, enabling covert monitoring of private messages, photos, calls, and location. Often marketed as child or family monitoring tools, they are deceptive and categorized as "stalkerware." These apps are typically installed without the user's consent, often disappearing from the home screen for evasion. Users may notice unusual phone behavior, which can indicate spyware presence. The guide emphasizes the importance of safety before attempting to remove the spyware and highlights the inadequacy of merely deleting these apps as it does not clear the data already collected.
Consumer-grade spyware apps, often masked as family-tracking software, secretly monitor private data on Android devices, raising significant privacy concerns for users.
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