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Re:GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 by MIL-STD on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:44AM (#48566215)
Root =/= insecure. You probably have administrator access on your home computer operating system, and can very likely do online banking via the web browser with no issues. A secure API is possible regardless of the host metal, operating system, or user permissions.
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Re:GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 by OtomotO on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:56AM (#48566310)
Bingo!

Compliance =!= Security

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Re:GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 by fph on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:56AM (#48567648)
Root on computers is insecure. Malware can steal secrets from other applications. We're just used to it, but the Android security model is much better.
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Re:GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 by Itoldmyselfso on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @05:31AM (#48567896)
Do you refer to app-accessible root or user root access? The former is absolutely inherently insecure and compromises the security model of Android/GOS.
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