Carrier IQ has now become a topic of hot discussion after it was revealed that the software installed on millions of phones is capable of logging user keystrokes, recording telephone calls, storing text messages, tracking location and more. The application starts up with the phone and tracks all the keylogs by the user are tracked and the information is sent across. If you are concerned about the privacy, you can check whether your Android phone is installed with the Carrier IQ software. Voodoo Carrier IQ Detector is a free app available on Android Market that can checks for the spying software.
The app is still in development stage and expect more updates in future. Although the app can detect if the phone has the Carrier IQ software installed, as of now it cannot remove it.
Important note from developer:
Anti – Carrier IQ fixes are not detected yet and still generate false positives.
This app does not require any rooting for your Android phone.
Download Carrier IQ Detector [via Life Hacker]
Additional App for Carrier IQ detection:
We have yet another free app in the Android market for this purpose. Carrier IQ Detector is a free app from Lookout Mobile Security and checks for any traces of Carrier IQ, but it cannot remove the software as it is integrated into the firmware.
