Why is Linux device showing on Google's "Your devices" when using Samsung Browser?
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My Samsung Galaxy S23 was stolen while in Rome on vacation. I used the Google Account Management / [Security](https://myaccount.google.com/security) / [Your devices](https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity) screen to indicate what devices have connected to my Google account since the theft 10 days ago. I'm seeing a Linux device repeatedly showing up, but I have no Linux devices in my possession. For example, I see
> Where you're signed in
> 1 session on Linux computer
and
> History
> 2 sessions on Linux computer(s)
I see an entry as follows, marked 'new':
> Linux
> Rome, Italy
> Sep 8
> Samsung Browser
I've seen several entries like this over the past few days, and it tends to be associated with the Samsung Browser. In one case, the timestamp seemed to correlate to the time I tried to issue a device lock/wipe using the Samsung tool, so I'm wondering if there is some way that the Samsung Browser (on my Samsung Android tablet) is somehow being recognized as a Linux device. I've been issuing 'Sign out' commands whenever I see this.
I've changed the password on my Samsung account and on my Google account more than once since the theft.
Is it normal to see Linux devices showing up in this manner?
Asked by Steerpike
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Sep 11, 2024, 07:40 AM
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