A new report alleges Google’s mail-in repair service for Pixel phones resulted in stolen photos and a hacked device for one woman. Google says it is investigating. As detailed by The Verge, game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a phone to a Google repair center in Texas in October, but was told… Continue reading Google’s Pixel Mail-In Repair Results in Leaked Photos, Hacked Account
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Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes
Google’s mail-in repair service was recently accused of hacking a customer’s phone. Game designer and author Jane McGonigal recently sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, and she claims that they hacked it and went through her private data and photos – especially those with hints of nudity. Jane posted a thread on Twitter… Continue reading Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes