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Re:CamScanner, a malicious Android app with more than 100M d... by DevKoala on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @09:42PM (#20825920)
I am curious too. I presume it is due to better sand boxing and a more transparent system to request resource access.
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Re:CamScanner, a malicious Android app with more than 100M d... by codesushi42 on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @10:13PM (#20826071)
It is easier to run background processes in Android by starting new services with their own dedicated process.

And it's quite easy to run headless apps/processes.

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