T-Mobile is recording your screen

[aj8690]

T-Mobile appears to be screen recording activity in the T-Life app after a recent (?) app update. This was toggled on by default, and I did not receive any permissions prompt or a banner indicating that the screen is being recorded. Although the screen is only being recorded within the T-Life app, this seems sketchy and unnecessary. Thoughts?

 

[geneo]

I don't let any t-mobile apps on my phone, not necessary.

 

[jz0309]

T-Mobile appears to be screen recording activity in the T-Life app after a recent (?) app update. This was toggled on by default, and I did not receive any permissions prompt or a banner indicating that the screen is being recorded. Although the screen is only being recorded within the T-Life app, this seems sketchy and unnecessary. Thoughts? View attachment 2515003

I recall seeing this a few months ago, disabled it of course. now I can't find that setting anymore

 

[russell_314]

the screen is only being recorded within the T-Life app

Are you 100% sure of that? You may be right, but it doesn’t seem very clear in the language. It says it will record your screen while you use the app. I have apps that can access my location while I use them, but if I minimize the app they still can access my location. Would that app still record your screen after it’s minimized?

I’d say definitely extremely sketchy.

 

[Rodan52]

T-Mobile appears to be screen recording activity in the T-Life app after a recent (?) app update. This was toggled on by default, and I did not receive any permissions prompt or a banner indicating that the screen is being recorded. Although the screen is only being recorded within the T-Life app, this seems sketchy and unnecessary. Thoughts?

Well, at least they give you the option to turn it off but it does seem unnecessarily invasive. I can't imagine why anyone would want it on.

Is this on an iPhone? Do you get a notification about it in permissions when you initially set it up?

 

[aj8690]

Are you 100% sure of that? You may be right, but it doesn’t seem very clear in the language. It says it will record your screen while you use the app. I have apps that can access my location while I use them, but if I minimize the app they still can access my location. Would that app still record your screen after it’s minimized?

I’d say definitely extremely sketchy.

I believe, thanks to iOS sandboxing, it's not possible for a 3rd party app to record outside of itself.

 

[TgeekB]

It seems pretty transparent, explains what they are trying to accomplish and allows you to opt out. Doesn’t seem sketchy at all to me.