• atrielienz@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The app doesn’t contain malware when it’s uploaded to the play store. It forced an update after it’s installed that contains the malware.

    • Pxtl@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      That’s not what I mean. I’m not thinking about Play Store security, but Android OS security. Like, your app physically has to ask for permission (or even require the user manually change settings) to do most unsafe things.

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        6 months ago

        It does, you have a full screen scary warning when an app asks for these accessibility permissions. Clearly many people just give it to a random QR code reader app for some reason.

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      6 months ago

      So I could write an app that is okay on the Google store, then change it to steal people’s information? Hmmm 🤔 that gives me an idea…hahh! Too many projects at the moment.