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ronsortoday at 5:51 AM1 replyview on HN

> unblockable "system message"

This is a "flash SMS" message: https://nickvsnetworking.com/flash-sms-messages/


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kotaKattoday at 11:45 AM

The nice thing on iOS at least is that they make it known it's a flash message. You'll get a full screen modal dialogue including a "Why did I get this message?" link that informs you about it and also informs you that sometimes they're used for scams.

https://i.imgur.com/lrSrm0n.jpeg

Android just gives you a generic popup that says "Class 0 message" in my testing.