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Re:LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without clo... by mschwaig on Friday November 03, 2017 @08:25AM (#15618584)
Someone built a location API or crypto API or whatever so that apps can use that data.

If there is a permission that violates the trust between the system and an app using aforementioned APIs all bets are off. This is similar to why rooted devices are bad for security.

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Re:LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without clo... by gjjrfcbugxbhf on Friday November 03, 2017 @12:15PM (#15620283)
All bets are off for the owner of the device or the author of an app? Bad for who's security?

As a device owner and user I don't care for DRM style 'security' protecting app authors from me running my software on my computer.

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