So who remembers the Apple iPhone January 1 1970 bug? How bizarre. But now, I read about a bug hitting up Android/Google smartphones. Furthermore, this Android bug can reveal text messages.
They name this bug ‘the1975..com’. Yes, you have to spell it with two periods between the year and com for it to work. But why would you want it to? Anyway, when you type ‘the1975..com’ in the Google app, then it will pull up your private text messages. But the real intention of ‘the1975..c0m’ is to pull up a rock band’s website. The text conversations can come from anywhere and everywhere.
A Reddit user who calls him/herself?Krizastro found the app. They used the Google Pixel Launcher, and this bug came to them that way. If you want a recap of your text messages, there’s a way to do that. For example, in the Google app, just type, ‘show my text messages’. You could also manually go through contacts and texts, but the ‘show my text messages’ way is quicker. Just don’t use the ‘the1975..com’ way. There’s no telling what Pandora’s Box you might be opening. No brand of Android seems to be immune to this bug. Not even the newer and high end phones like Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy S9+ are immune.
So let me share with you some good news. Yes, this Android bug can reveal text messages. But there is no major breach or threat to your information. If it’s anything, it’s just an annoyance. So why do I report it? I, along with everyone else in this Boston computer service shop, believe you should be informed. Android leaders have yet to comment on this. But look at their good record with customers. I truly believe they’re already on it. That’s more than I can say for many IT service and support companies.