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RedComet | 4 months ago

They are signed, though. Just not by Google.

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viktorcode|4 months ago

Signed by any non-authorised signature is the same as unsigned from security perspective.

natch|4 months ago

“Running binaries signed either by yourself or by whoever wants to spy on you.”

That last part there is the problem.

RedComet|4 months ago

Let's ignore all of the preinstalled programs, which are signed by Google and do a great deal of spying.

Do you think the 100 most popular F-Droid apps do more spying than the 100 most popular Play store apps?

grep_name|4 months ago

It's an excuse. Give me the option to install the software I see fit. Period.

generic92034|4 months ago

Is this not a meaningless differentiation if Google does no assume any responsibility for apps on the Play Store?