A V2EX forum post on November 5 sparked discussion. Researchers conducted a reverse analysis of Xiaomi HyperOS and discovered that the SystemHelper component collects and reports app lists, usage duration, IMEI, SIM card information, and location data to China Unicom servers. They also decrypted reported data for 169 app entries from a test phone.
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2026-11-08 06:04 · 研究者逆向分析小米HyperOS发现预装组件向中国联通服务器上报用户App清单、IMEI及定位等数据，引发网友对国产手机隐私的担忧。
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Researcher's Reverse Engineering Reveals Xiaomi HyperOS Pre-installed Components Report User Data to China Unicom Servers
2026.11.05 · Reported
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