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Re:A new Android malware from Google by vlian2088 on Thursday July 02, 2026 @05:55AM (#48758935)
my brother in Christ, people who root their phones don't fall for "Hello sir, I'm sir John from Microsoft, you have virus sir, please do the needful install antivirus and send gift card sir."
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Re:A new Android malware from Google by gruez on Thursday July 02, 2026 @10:28AM (#48762147)
Right, instead they download shady magisk modules that promise them free fortnite skins.
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Re:A new Android malware from Google by Fnoord on Thursday July 02, 2026 @10:52AM (#48762576)
1) Anyone can fall for a scam. Especially those who believe they wouldn't fall for a scam. This is why ridiculing those who fall for [a] scam is harmful, and serves scammers. 2) You can root a smartphone for someone else's usage. For example, I can install pmOS on a smartphone and hand it over to my kid.
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Re:A new Android malware from Google by armadyl on Thursday July 02, 2026 @11:39AM (#48763238)
You’re right, they just fall for installing updates or CLI tools which install compromised dependencies and run wild on a rooted system before getting caught 24 hours later.
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Re:A new Android malware from Google by vlian2088 on Thursday July 02, 2026 @12:28PM (#48763857)
on their phones?

also, 'rooted' means you have root access, not that you run everything as root.

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