Privacy Issues?? What is, "Data Collector" Program Shown In Applications?

[mmcompute]

I was scrolling through my Razr's installed programs and saw two programs that I have no idea what they are.

1. Data Collection
2. Data Collector Service

Both of these programs are found in the "All" programs but do not show up in the "Downloaded" section of my programs. This means that they are part of the stock OEM phone but what the heck are they? I checked the program's access rights and they have access to EVERYTHING. I'd like to know what they are collecting and where that data is going.

Does anyone else have these programs on their RAZR?

[SallyC]

I don't have it. You must be on the DHS watch list.

[thaDroidz]

I see lastfm.... wth


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[DocsDad]

Not on mine either

[eshef]

I have them - also DataCollectorProvider. You can't dump them, but you can clear the data. Hopefully there wasn't anything vital there!

[xxwabbit]

On mine.

From the MAXX

[Zandar]

From what I can see, it's a data collection app from Motorola. Everyone should have this (if they're stock) under All Apps. I just may have to root to turn this off.

[ltcalex]

From what I can see, it's a data collection app from Motorola. Everyone should have this (if they're stock) under All Apps. I just may have to root to turn this off.

Just a question? For whose purpose is this application? If is is only for the user and not the "cloud", it should be useful in your history of information; if for Motorola and it's cloud, I question. Anyone else's thoughts?

[mmcompute]

From what I can see, it's a data collection app from Motorola. Everyone should have this (if they're stock) under All Apps. I just may have to root to turn this off.

How do you know they are from Motorola? I don't see a description about the apps on mine.

[ltcalex]

How do you know they are from Motorola? I don't see a description about the apps on mine.

i apologize if my presumption is incorrect. If in fact this app in inherent to the system, who owns it, Motorola, VZN or who? Someone placed it there and why? What's its purpose?