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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by prox on Monday January 11, 2021 @12:53PM (#25732787)
I wouldn’t. Some malware can hide a lot deeper than a factory reset can erase.
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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by fomine3 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @09:42PM (#25757337)
Such behavior needs privilege escalation thanks to sandbox. I don't believe crap app can do privilege escalation for constantly updated phone.
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