how does one find out if the Chinese backdoor code is on an android phone

[AC Question]

the story is that some Android phones have software that transmit text and other data back to Chinese servers. how can one detect this on an Android phone and then, how to delete the software in a safe manner

 

[the tall guy]

Hi, there isn't a way to determine - if you own a cheap Chinese handset there could be a chance, but no one knows. What device do you currently have?