Sex toy lovers who buy vibrators are frightened to find that their intimate meetings are secretly recorded on the app that comes with the toy.
The Hong Kong company behind the vibrator, Lovense, reported a "small software error" after the user discovered its remote control"
Each time the toy is opened, the controlled vibrator app records the sound file and stores it on the phone.
With this bug, the cache file is stored on the user's device until the new session overrides the next session of the previous cached file.
One client revealed the issue on Reddit, insisting they didn't want their "whole meeting" to be recorded from the start.
The user named tydoctor wrote: "The Lovense remote control vibrator app. . .
Seems to be recording when the vibrator is on.
They added: "I was preparing for the factory reset through my mobile media and came across one.
The 3gp file named "tempsoundplay.
3gp 'in the app folder '.
"The file is the last time I used the app to control my [full recording for 6 minutes]partner's]
Remote control vibrator.
Lovense replied on Reddit: "Your concerns are completely understandable . "
"Before adding ". . .
Please rest assured that no information or data will be sent to our server.
This cache file is currently reserved on your phone, rather than deleting it yourself after your session ends.
A company representative told The Verge that The bug had been fixed and that The cache file would eventually be deleted.
A few weeks ago, safety researchers reported that the butt plugs of sex toy manufacturers were not safe.
Penetration Testers claim they are able to invade Lovense heush.
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