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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by izacus on Saturday March 29, 2025 @11:48PM (#43521144)
What do you mean with "refused to patch this"? Google will reject any app publishing attempt that asks for that filter and isn't a launcher on Play store.
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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by jim201 on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:11AM (#43521267)
Author claims that this same hack is used widely, including by apps on the Play Store like Snapchat and Facebook.
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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by whatevertrevor on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:29AM (#43521347)
How is that congruent with the article's claim that 31 out of 47 apps they tested had this filter?
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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by izacus on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:37AM (#43521390)
No idea, but we did have apps rejected because of similar permissions.
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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by cAtte_ on Sunday March 30, 2025 @01:37AM (#43521629)
"similar". so what you said isn't true then?
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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by Mindwipe on Sunday March 30, 2025 @06:33AM (#43523028)
The HSBC bank app uses this and is in the Play Store.
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