• JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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    How can it do that?

    And won’t people just use piracy websites?

    And Google already scans users phones and deletes apps?

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      it’s an emergency function that google silently introduced in all phones years ago. Theoretically it should be used if an app is widespread malware

          • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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            That’s the only component? If so, CalyxOS, GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and similar would be protected against this, since they have neither Play Services nor Play Protect. Am I correct in my understanding?

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              No, because they can always push anything over Play Services updates. But right now it does disable it.

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          the only workaround is to install a custom ROM without google play and google services

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            That’s overkill, with a rooted phone you can simply freeze (might be able to freeze it with ADB as well) or delete the Play store (it’s the Play Store where this Malware lives). GMS and Account Manager will work just fine without the Play store.

            Or, like the other person said you can just disable Play Protect.

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              No, since on GrapheneOS Google Play Store/Services doesn’t have permission to silently install/uninstall apps. They are sandboxed like any other app (i.e. F-Droid).

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                Neat, thanks! Makes me even more grateful that I decided to switch.

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                  Ugh, time to switch is coming… How to protect my android tv… Do i need to go back to media pc?

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            I just wish theu finalky fixed it, the rate limiting is really damn annoying by now! I started to sideload apps from apkpure and update them with Aurora to keep my anonymous user account but it can’t take long till that’s gone too I guess! :(

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                Well, Aurora is the only one and it’s jalf broken and has a history of lacking development so the situation isn’t great but I don’t plan to ever get Play Services again ether

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                  The only open source one, yes. But since the Apps in the store are proprietary too, i just have both (in my case Aptoide) in Shelter with Tracker Control.

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                    I trust Aptoide less than Google so I stick with the apkpure website as backup but thqt’s a lot less convinient for sure!

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                  All 10 proprietary apps i use don’t, including Post, transportation, banking and Twint. Only thing that doesn’t work is some ads in the 2 games i have. I don’t know, maybe swiss companies are late in the enshitification game?