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Are we certain it does what we think it does? Could it be something to do with the ability to lock your phone remotely if stolen, or just something to do with Lock Screen functionality?
Not what it says on the google Playstore listing, but yes it's possible. Considering the connection requests are seemingly for other google APIs. It's possible NetGuard is flagging the requests to this app incorrectly. (It can't distinguish being MS office apps either, so it lumps them together, for example)
Doesn't change the fact the app is installed though, on a phone I own outright, and it's purposes as claimed by google are gross (in my opinion).