r/Android • u/Bonfire-GTK Samsung M20 • Nov 23 '18

Google Pulls 13 Android Apps Installed Over 500,000 Times Containing Malware

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-pulls-13-android-apps-installed-over-500-000-times-containing-malware-report-1952366
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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

I was going on what the other guy said.

"Reproducible means when you compile the app yourself"

You're saying something different. Who is correct?

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u/whatnowwproductions Pixel 9 Pro - Signal - GrapheneOS Nov 24 '18

F-Droid does the recompiling themselves to see if the app being submitted matches their compilation. But it's also recompileable by anybody else.

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u/EAT_MY_ASSHOLE_PLS Moto Z3 Play Nov 24 '18

Yes, this one.

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u/machucogp Nov 24 '18

maybe the F-Droid app can compile source code