Just so QuickPic users know, be aware that this fine app that so many of us have relied on for years has been sold to Cheetah Mobile. No doubt they will soon do Bad Things with it, more about that below.
So unfortunately, I must recommend that you uninstall QuikPic and use an alternative app. I am using Google Photos for now. I'll be checking out others and post information on any that seem worthy of serious consideration.
For anyone who hasn't heard, Cheetah Mobile is the company responsible for software notorious for putting up nag ads and scary-sounding false alarms about various supposed threats to your security.
Worse than that, they collect, upload and sell your information to others without your knowledge, to be used for targeted ads and who knows what else. Their CEO said that they are not a software company, they are a data information company. That's not good.
Cheetah Mobile software should be considered to be malware.
Cheetah Mobile apps Include all the 'CM' series of apps such as CM Security, plus Cleaner Master and more. Before installing any app, check the permissions and who is the vendor.
Edit: For more information about Cheetah Mobile and why you should be worried about their business practices, please, read this post #43 from farther down this thread and the post linked within it. Link to that post also below.
WARNING! The post in the 2nd link below really is a very scary read if you use any Cheetah Mobile software!
http://androidforums.com/threads/quickpic-sold-to-cheetah-mobile.938495/page-2#post-7067045
http://androidforums.com/threads/cache-cleaner.923369/#post-7001396
You might also want to read these for even more information:
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/6934991
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=530007
So unfortunately, I must recommend that you uninstall QuikPic and use an alternative app. I am using Google Photos for now. I'll be checking out others and post information on any that seem worthy of serious consideration.
For anyone who hasn't heard, Cheetah Mobile is the company responsible for software notorious for putting up nag ads and scary-sounding false alarms about various supposed threats to your security.
Worse than that, they collect, upload and sell your information to others without your knowledge, to be used for targeted ads and who knows what else. Their CEO said that they are not a software company, they are a data information company. That's not good.
Cheetah Mobile software should be considered to be malware.
Cheetah Mobile apps Include all the 'CM' series of apps such as CM Security, plus Cleaner Master and more. Before installing any app, check the permissions and who is the vendor.
Edit: For more information about Cheetah Mobile and why you should be worried about their business practices, please, read this post #43 from farther down this thread and the post linked within it. Link to that post also below.
WARNING! The post in the 2nd link below really is a very scary read if you use any Cheetah Mobile software!
http://androidforums.com/threads/quickpic-sold-to-cheetah-mobile.938495/page-2#post-7067045
http://androidforums.com/threads/cache-cleaner.923369/#post-7001396
You might also want to read these for even more information:
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/6934991
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=530007
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