Xiaomi Phones Found Silently Logging Apps and Screen Activity to Cloud

Xiaomi phones running HyperOS 3 silently log installed apps and send encrypted screen clips to the cloud for anti-fraud checks. A developer who reverse-engineered a rooted Xiaomi 14 discovered privileged system components that track recent app usage and retain 72-hour records of screen activity. According to the findings, users cannot turn off this monitoring feature, which has been linked to police calls regarding specific messaging apps. Open article →