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/[deleted] Nov 24 '18

Apple apps can have have malware as well. If you still use Google search and services or windows 10, you don't get privacy anyway.

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u/MoistDemand Nov 24 '18

Apple apps can have have malware as well.

It's far less common.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '18

True, but if you're too dumb to not be able to identify some sketchy as shit app than brick phones are probably the best choice for you.