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1734 points•746 comments•1w ago•by drewfax•f-droid.org ↗

Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection

The article claims Android malware called Android Developer Verifier (ADV) could run as a background system service with root privileges and be unremovable, with Play Protect described as the vector by which it is installed and Google allegedly propagating ADV. It says the goal of ADV would be to block apps from developers not centrally approved by Google, and notes opposition from groups such as the EFF, FSF, FSFE, and ACLU, along with a timeline indicating activation around September 30 and a regional rollout to Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

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