User’s photos reportedly leak after Pixel 5a is sent in for repair

Pixel 5a

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• A Twitter user has claimed that her Pixel 5a, which was mailed in for repairs, was stolen.
• The device was apparently used to access her various services in a bid to find nude photos.
• Google said it was investigating the user’s claim.

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Sending your smartphone in for repairs should ordinarily be a no-frills affair. Unfortunately, it seems like one Pixel user has reported that their phone was stolen and their photos and services were compromised after sending it in for mail-in repair.

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