T-Mobile Says It's Not Spying on You. What the New Screen Recording Tool Actually Does

Some T-Mobile customers during the past week have been surprised to discover a new -- and enabled by default -- feature in the T-Life app called "Screen recording tool." In light of recent iffy recording tools such as Microsoft's Recall AI feature in Windows, seeing a feature that records the contents of your screen is bound to raise privacy concerns. How to disable Screen recording tool if you see it If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, you can check if this new option has been turned on by opening the T-Life app, tapping Manage and then tapping Settings (the gear icon). The Screen recording tool option shows up under the Preferences heading. If the option is there, tap it to reveal a description and a toggle switch. The description reads: "We use a tool to record how customers use the app to analyze and improve your experience. Only T-Mobile will review and analyze your info. If you turn this toggle on or magenta, we will record your screen while you use the app. If you turn this togg ... Read full article.