Aug 9, 2017 · "Lenovo's Motorola brand and TCL's Alcatel sell inexpensive smartphones designed for the U.S. market which have not been implicated in these scandals, even though …

Mar 12, 2022 · Disabling any TCL apps could help in theory, assuming it can be done. TLDR: don't use a chinese phone if you expect any sort of privacy. Can you root it? Install Lean Launcher or any simple launcher, hide those non-essential apps or disable them if possible. No. Factory reset won't remove them.

Feb 1, 2022 · Over the course of many years, TCL has released handsets under its own name as well as that of Alcatel and BlackBerry – yes, that BlackBerry, so there’s every chance that you may have already...

Feb 19, 2018 · There's only one catch: It's a Chinese smartphone and the Chinese government could use it to spy on you. These security concerns have led America's intelligence agencies to warn against...

Aug 18, 2022 · For example, the first and second generations of TCL phones had a proprietary UI launcher. In 2020, it and TCL brand Alcatel was implicated in a massive Chinese spyware operation. Our review of the TCL third generation 30-series does not reveal such a launcher – it has learnt the export lesson.

Jul 17, 2021 · I have the TCL 20 pro 5G , and it work flawlessly. Smooth. Tcl UI is great, very close to stock android. Beautiful screen. Took ok pictures, not the photo phone of the years but decent. It's a solid mid range in a flagship body. I didn't try the 20s, but if you want a TCL phone take the top device.

Jul 28, 2024 · The TCL Flip 3 offers good call quality, Wi-Fi, and an easy-to-read number pad in a classic design, though its battery life and kludgy user interface are underwhelming. The TCL …

Mar 2, 2023 · Phones from TCL, Alcatel and ZTE are generally very inexpensive, but still sometimes offer enticing features. We have generally avoided recommending most phones from these brands simply because of a history of low quality.

Jan 6, 2020 · Unfortunately, TCL declined to walk us through their spec sheets -- it plans to reveal most of those details at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. We do know a few things, though....

Feb 24, 2018 · Given that the new Blackberry phones are now made by Chinese company TCL, Why should I trust this company with my privacy and data-security?