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imhoguy | 6 months ago

My mother in law is constantly worried by some Google Ads in random apps that her phone is hacked...

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goku12|6 months ago

Did she ever get anything side loaded like that? I have downloaded malware by mistake before. Not once were they allowed to proceed with installation. The only way I got anything side loaded was if I installed the first one (which is always Fdroid) deliberately via ADB after I enabled the developer mode.

imhoguy|6 months ago

No, her phone is clean. The point is GAds quite often are of questionable quality with bullshit scaring unaware people. But then as a solution G worry of grannies being tricked into installing APKs so they turn into gatekeepers of side loading completely for everyone - absurd.