When did this happen ?

It’s on my Samsung android

Not on my iPhone - probably too old.

Not on my iphone yet? Will keep a look out for it.

Marydoll It is a good idea, but the fact that it has been installed, without users having any knowledge of it, is what is concerning me.

Every time your smartphone updates the system, or an app is updated, small changes are introduced.
This is no different.

Not on my IPhone.

Read the link now. thanks, SueDonim. What a complete balls up.

You actually have to accept it and Bluetooth needs to be on.

Apparently, you have to finish off installing it, for it to be active.
Panic over.
www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/06/20/have-apple-and-google-suddenly-uploaded-a-covid-19-tracking-app-to-your-phone-android-iphone-exposure-notification-contact-tracing/

It's on my Android phone... My Bluetooth's turned off, so I presume it won't work. But isn't the system not working anyway?

What's going on?

It is a good idea, but the fact that it has been installed, without users having any knowledge of it, is what is concerning me.

The one that has appeared on my phone is for the USA. I’ve uninstalled it. We’ll see if it reappears.

I have found it on my Samsung Android.

If you enable exposure logging it means that you can be informed if you’ve been in contact with an infected person. What’s not to like?

It’s probably this.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53120290

Bluebelle It says you have to have an authorised app installed before you can enable exposure logging.

I don’t see what the problem is. No one has to enable it if they don’t want to, but I would have thought we all want to do what we can to help track & trace Covid outbreaks. As the epidemic wanes, there will still be localised outbreaks & this is where tracing contacts becomes important.

I’ve been doing the Covid-19 symptom reporting from the beginning & it’s providing very useful information.

Can't find one on my iphone bluebell.

Thanks BlueBelle, I have just found this on my Android phone!

Can it be disabled, turned off?

DH just checked his android phone, and sure enough under Google settings ....it is there.
He did not give permission for its installation.
Maybe it will be useful if we get a second wave.

I have found it on my iPhone and am not happy, what else can they put on and is our information truly private.

Some people say they are law abiding citizens so they are not worried about this app but as you have just pointed out, you did not give permission for its installation. Some are not over worried at the moment, as it is for what we could say a 'good cause'. But later, who is in control of all the private details and would they be sold on for advertising and can the app be definitely cleared and not lurking somewhere deep in the devise. To look for more advanced use, see China.

Can't find anything on OH android phone under settings or google settings ...