could all Xperia owners please do the following. *URGENT*

[viridis]

Hi, can you please go to android play store and disable auto updates.
Also can you go into Xperia update centre and turn OFF automatic updates.
And do not update the system app "backup and restore"
Will post back soon, still finding out details but it is very urgent that
ALL XPERIA OWNERS DO THE ABOVE ASAP.!!!

[Bambino]

A very valuable heads up and warning @viridis

Well done.

[Toby]

Thanks for highlighting this viridis!

I'll also feed this back to my colleagues in O2.

[Fran_P]

I think I'm too late 

Screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/CEZUo

[MI5]

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@Fran_P wrote:

I think I'm too late 

Screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/CEZUo

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There is no certainty that the app is capable of doing anything at all at the moment so I would just ensure that you don't run any backups for now.

[viridis]

Agreed at the moment it's just the stock app that has now been overwritten with ownership. If you disable the automatic updates, then "if" the app is updated to something more sinister that might harvest info it won't update to it on your phone.
But as MI5 said, don't run any backups or updates at the moment.

[viridis]

You can also force stop it and disable it for now for peace of mind.
Once sorted you can enable it again.

[jonsie]

Thanks for the vital info. Lady friend's  phone sorted and message sent to friend😉

[Anonymous]

Looks like I was too late myself

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Looks like I was too late myself

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Not good news....

[viridis]

Just force stop and disable, will all be sorted soon.