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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by uyzstvqs on Thursday November 13, 2025 @05:54AM (#45913369)
It's weird because GrapheneOS does have this. Networking is a permission on Android, but stock Android doesn't give you the setting.
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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by dns_snek on Thursday November 13, 2025 @12:34PM (#45917807)
I believe that permission is currently "leaky". The app can't access the network but it can use Google Play services to display ads.

I believe that would theoretically allow exfiltration of data but I don't understand all of the details behind this behavior and how far it goes.

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