Description
Want to know whether or not your device has the Carrier IQ software? The Carrier IQ Sensor app from innoPath is here to help. In mere seconds, our app will detect the presence or absence of Carrier IQ on your device and let you know accordingly.As mobile subscribers, each one of us will have to wait and see how the Carrier IQ situation plays out. The Carrier IQ software has been shown to record the URLs that are being visited (including for HTTPS resources), but it is not yet clear how that information is being used. That said, security researchers agree that consumers need to be able to opt-out of any sort of Carrier IQ data collection.
For now, we have some choices: allow Carrier IQ to run on our phones with our full awareness, or root our phones and remove the Carrier IQ software ourselves. That latter option is not for the average user; but if you know exactly what you are doing, and are willing to take the risk, there are plenty of guides online to assist you with the process.
Contact Your Carrier
The concerned consumer has one more course of action: contact your wireless carrier or device manufacturer and ask that a firmware update be provided as soon as possible. Such an update could remove the Carrier IQ software altogether, or make its activity on your device opt-in. Apple has already committed to such an update; Android vendors may now choose to follow suit.
Notes
This application does not uninstall the Carrier IQ software from your device. Only a firmware update from your carrier can do that safely.
If you have already attempted to remove Carrier IQ software from your device, our app may still report its presence.
Al
Jul 10, 2012 2:36:04 PM
Galaxy note 4.0 Says all is ok when actually I have it ;-(( Not happy
Kenneth
Dec 12, 2011 6:21:16 PM
Great utility! Found the Carrier IQ agent on my Samsung Epic. Will be calling Sprint to see about removing it.
paul
Dec 10, 2011 5:27:46 AM
NJ.Paul This app rocks on the Mot Droidx. Rock solid, does what its supposed to do.
Matt
Dec 10, 2011 1:47:27 AM
Great software Glad someone is doing something about this! Great product
Aravind
Dec 9, 2011 8:34:02 PM
Awesome app. Its an awesome app to make sure that my data is safe and I am not being tracked. Must have app for every android out there.
alan.makin
Dec 9, 2011 11:41:38 AM
Simple One click and done. Asus Transformer is clean.
Steve
Dec 8, 2011 10:03:13 PM
Simple and to the point Way too easy
hakan
Dec 8, 2011 9:45:18 PM
Super Cool! Fortunately I don't have the ciq.
Teresa
Dec 8, 2011 9:44:06 PM
Found it ... at least I know.
David
Dec 8, 2011 3:05:42 AM
Dave Great tool!