This silent Android feature scans your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to uninstall it

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• SafetyCore is a Google system service for Android 9 and later.
• It powers Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages.
• It only runs when an app requests it through an opt-in feature.

Last year, Google rolled out a system service to Android phones and tablets called Android System SafetyCore. It came with no new icon on the home screen, no warning, and no "Do you want this?" screen. It just appeared one night, running in the background.

Google describes SafetyCore as an "Android system component that provides common infrastructure that apps can use to protect users from unwanted content." That vague description left many people, including me, confused. So, what's it look like in practice?

Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages. Powered by SafetyCore, Google saidthat, when enabled, Messages can detect and blur images in your...

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