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Stop Copilot Automatically Downloading Files to my Phone
Since Office 365 mobile was converted to CoPilot, it now defaults to automatically downloading files that have been sent to me. This is a terrible default and bad for security. Not only does it mean any random crap from a WhatsApp group is downloaded using up my storage, but it does not allow me to prevent harmful files being installed on my device. Viruses and malware, apps designed to steal my data and banking information? Nothing to stop it happening. I've found the setting in CoPilot to deselect automatic downloads, but amazingly it reinstates the setting to automatically download as soon as I exit.
It is my phone and my company. I am the administrator and I haven't implemented any data loss prevention policies. I have tried going into Office 365 on my laptop and finding settings on privacy, downloads etc but there is nothing there.
Any tips as to stopping Microsoft from destroying the security of my phone?
CoPilot for Android running on a Samsung Galaxy device, not customized.
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Are you mentioned M365 Copilot, if yes, under your tenant's security protections such as Purview, DLP should be covered since Microsoft Graph.
I find it annoying as hell. I have Office 365 installed on my Android, which has automatically been changed to CoPilot. Now the app automatically downloads any file which is sent to me. All the WhatsApp attachments gets downloaded on my phone and I really hate this.
