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Monday, July 7, 2014

PSA: Enabling "Okay Google Everywhere" On The Lock Screen Means Anyone Can Place Calls And Start Navigation, Even If It's Secured

nexusae0_thumb_thumb3_thumb A fair number of you have probably used the ridiculously simple (and bizarre) workaround to get Okay Google Everywhere working on your device without waiting for Google, but there's a catch. If you turn on the lock screen functionality, it makes your phone a little less secure.




All you have to do to place a call from the lock screen is say "Ok Google," and tell it to call someone. The problem is that anyone else can do the same thing.





PSA: Enabling "Okay Google Everywhere" On The Lock Screen Means Anyone Can Place Calls And Start Navigation, Even If It's Secured was written by the awesome team at Android Police.












from Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets http://ift.tt/1mqoOwP

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