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Claims that iPhones have been “banned” because of Israeli spyware or that Israeli spyware is embedded on all phones are mixed with well-documented legal and technical fights between Apple and Israeli ...
AppCloud is a pre‑installed Samsung component that delivers app recommendations and a virtualized app platform on some Galaxy devices, and the basic product functions — app delivery, recommendations a...
Samsung has formed multiple, documented ties to Israeli companies and the local ecosystem: a 2023 partnership with Avnet ASIC Israel on ASIC design and manufacturing services (Samsung press release) a...
Claims that Israel installed “unremovable” spyware or hardware chips in Foxconn-made phones rest on two distinct kinds of reporting in the public record: (A) forensic research showing malware signed w...
Reporting and researcher complaints say AppCloud — a preinstalled system app linked to ironSource/Unity and present on many Samsung A and M series phones in the WANA region — collects usage and device...
If you permanently delete your Samsung (Samsung Cloud / Samsung account) backup, Samsung’s official help pages describe cloud backups and restores but do not say deleted cloud data is recoverable afte...
Coverage in the supplied reporting does not show Samsung announcing any new "features" for AppCloud in 2025 or a formal rollout timetable; the available articles focus on controversy over AppCloud bei...
Available reporting shows a global controversy over AppCloud — a preinstalled, hard-to-remove app on many Samsung budget and mid‑range phones — but the sources do not provide a clear, jurisdiction‑by‑...
Reporting and advocacy groups say AppCloud (also called Aura in some reports) is preinstalled on many Samsung Galaxy A, M and F series devices in certain regions, is difficult or impossible for ordina...