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Re:We Reverse Engineered 16K Apps by EdHominem on Monday January 16, 2017 @12:57PM (#13411631)
> Ignoring the results here, isn't the act of disassembling random Android APKs illegal? Theoretically, could one of the affected companies sue them?

It doesn't feel like you're curious for your own sake. Why are you asking?

Also, anything is illegal somewhere. Where do you want the answer to apply to?

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Re:We Reverse Engineered 16K Apps by jmiserez on Monday January 16, 2017 @03:09PM (#13412593)
There's no hidden motive here. It's interesting work, but usually this type of research is done on malware samples and the like, and not "regular" apps. That's why I'm curious if the authors should fear legal ramifications, and if so why (or why not).

I'm mainly interested in answers for the US, Germany/EU, and Switzerland.

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