UC Browser - The Censored Chinese webbrowser on Android Market. Potential Spyware?

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I just tried using this software. It is currently only in Simplified Chinese.

All traffic is routed through China Telecom servers in Beijing, after doing an IP check from the phone. From what we know of China, does anyone else think that this is a major security and privacy threat for users of this app?

On the same principle that Google is pulling out of China, should this app be pulled? Is it spyware? It's one thing for Opera Mini do this, but China Telecom? I downloaded this app from the Canadian market. While this app would pertain to Chinese laws, it has no such guarantees for users outside of China and should therefore not be an accessible app for anyone outside of China. It boils down to 'do you trust the Chinese government with your internet usage'.


On the other hand...
It is one of the most popular browsers in China though. With it's servers located exclusively in China, this browser is the Chinese equivalent of Opera Mini. It has lots of features for browsing popular webpages and forums. It also has an extensive interface. It is quite a bit slower than the stock browser in Canada, but I presume that it is very good in China.

hey, buddy. My suggestion is just relax, it's nothing serious but just a web browser. I do not think it's a spy software just because its from China. If you do doubt about its reliability, just get rid of it rather than post such kind of insulting words for the striving company sitting in China. US is now in spy spat with Russia, so you also mean that we shall stop using Kaspersky Anti-virus as well?

yeah, it's also pretty good browser which can save your data traffic like opera mini, if you can understand chinese just try it.

Hey, I am from China.But not all of us like to use the UC Browser, lots of advanced user prefer Opera Mini.

Originally Posted by purifedman

hey, buddy. My suggestion is just relax, it's nothing serious but just a web browser. I do not think it's a spy software just because its from China. If you do doubt about its reliability, just get rid of it rather than post such kind of insulting words for the striving company sitting in China. US is now in spy spat with Russia, so you also mean that we shall stop using Kaspersky Anti-virus as well?

You signed up JUST to write this reply? Really?

你在開玩笑吧？你不應該那麼明顯。

It has the best downloader in smart phone: )

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