Article in ThaiVisa Tech, thought it be useful to post link here for broader awareness.

 

http://tech.thaivisa.com/millions-of-users-in-asia-warned-about-major-new-android-spyware-threat/19069/

Huawei being the most known brand which have this issue amongst other CN brands.

Yes, Xiaomi being the other.

Here’s a list of affected manufacturers:

Aaron Electronics Aeon Mobile All Win Tech Amoi Technology Archos AUX Bird BLU Cellon Coship Mobile DEWAV Communication DEXP Digital Experience Eastaeon Technology Electronic Technology

Gionee GOSO Hisense Hongyu Huaqin Huiye Inventec Corporation Konka Group Lenovo Logicom Longcheer Malata Mobile Mediatek Helio Prestigio Ragentek

RDA Micro Reallytek RUIO Sanmu Sprocomm Tinno Uniscope VSUN Water World Technology Wind Communication WingTech Yifang Digital Zhuhai Quanzhi ZTE

 

On 12/26/2016 at 8:22 PM, Gary A said:

Mediatek Helio

Interesting as Mediatek Helio processors are found on a majority of the current mid and high range Chinese phones.  No mention of Qualcomm, the other major player. 

1 hour ago, dddave said:

Interesting as Mediatek Helio processors are found on a majority of the current mid and high range Chinese phones.  No mention of Qualcomm, the other major player. 

 

My wife uses a Xiaomi Mi5. I googled for phones that had the spyware problem to see if her phone was on the list. It is not on the list. She loves that phone and wants nothing to do with the repaired Galaxy S5 that she used before.

13 minutes ago, Gary A said:

 

My wife uses a Xiaomi Mi5. I googled for phones that had the spyware problem to see if her phone was on the list. It is not on the list. She loves that phone and wants nothing to do with the repaired Galaxy S5 that she used before.

Aptly named too. Hope the S5 is not too heartbroken 

48 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Aptly named too. Hope the S5 is not too heartbroken 

 

I was using an old S3 so now I am using the S5. At least the S5 is 4G. My wife uses all that social crap and the way I use a phone, I don't need a lot of power. The S5 is fine for me.

4 minutes ago, Gary A said:

 

I was using an old S3 so now I am using the S5. At least the S5 is 4G. My wife uses all that social crap and the way I use a phone, I don't need a lot of power. The S5 is fine for me.

I've had an A5 a while. Nice phone. Smart move not being socially connected but smarter move is being socially aware. Digitally speaking.