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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by dvngnt_ on Friday January 09, 2026 @12:44PM (#46556584)
> A scam app with root can draw over the screen and tell users to transfer money

On android, I believe this can be done rootless via accessibility permissions that can display on top of apps

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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by NoGravitas on Friday January 09, 2026 @01:07PM (#46556927)
Yes, but you very much have to grant that permission in Settings. An app can't get it non-interactively.
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