Earlier today, several OnePlus 7 Pro users complained about receiving two strange push notifications that contain a random series of letters. In no short time, the push notifications had started generating mixed reactions with some fans wondering if OnePlus has been hacked.
Some OnePlus 7 Pro owners posted screenshots of the spam message on Twitter. The messages look like encrypted messages but actually consist of Latin characters on one of the messages, while the other one has Chinese characters. When the message is tapped, the phoe attempts to open a browser but a prompt comes up that it couldn’t be found.
Did @oneplus just get hacked? What's up with these push notifications? Anyone else? pic.twitter.com/0Kox7AKosd
— Nicole Scott in Berlin (@Nicole_Scooter) July 1, 2019
OnePlus has responded swiftly, confirming via a statement posted on its forum that the notifications were actually sent from its end and that it is the result of an internal test. The company also disclosed that the messages were sent out to devices globally. There wasn’t any confirmation about the number of devices that were affected. The company says it is already testing its upcoming Android Q system update and the push notifications were related to that.
What is wrong with you @oneplus? Why these #spam notifications on my #OnePlus7Pro ?
Seems like someone is testing notifications on LIVE environment 😆@OnePlus_IN @OnePlus_Support pic.twitter.com/N3zbyGp3Z8— Akshay Tapase (@akshaytapase) July 1, 2019
OnePlus disclosed the messages were sent using the Google Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) Protocol and reassured users that their personal data are still safe and has not been compromised. Apparently, users were not supposed to receive the message and the company says it is implementing new processes to ensure that there isn’t a repeat of such incident.
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What is this? @oneplus @OnePlus_Support @OnePlus_IN
After pressing,it shows "browser not found" pic.twitter.com/Gc98svZce4— vatsal.v.doshi (@vatsalvdoshi) July 1, 2019
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