Information / News Xiaomi phones sending user information to Company servers

According to a test carried out by F-Secure, it was found that a basic setup phone (SIM inserted, connected to Wi-Fi) was sending information to company servers after explicitly opting out of such services.

Interesting. Wondering where all have chinese companies made backdoors ?

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Xiaomi phones send user data to remote servers: F-Secure - The Times of India

 

ha ha, Chinese being sneaky?
nothing new about that?

 

And in another move the IAF has asked all its personnel to stop using Xiaomi phones.

IAF asks personnel not to use Xiaomi phones - The Times of India

Interesting times.

 

If you have sensitive data on your computers/phones, stop using Chinese communication equipment. Huawei did it in the past with their network routers and switches. Xiaomi doing it now with their phones. If I am not mistaken, Huawei products are banned in India for govt. use.

 

First thing I did with my RedMi was install CM 11, primarily because of this exact reason.

 

How's the performance on CM11? Some screen shots please?

 

So far so good, I don't see noticeable lag. Phone is with my sister, so screenshots would be hard to get, besides, CM11 is pretty stock and nothing fancy like MIUI. Not getting heating issues and battery lasts full day (About 20-30% remaining) with decent amount of use.