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		cdmckay 87 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google restricts Android sideloading I think what’s being suggested is that you could install any app but verify if it’s legit via the signature.

hedora 87 days ago [–]

Facebook was just caught using loopback networking to completely bypass app sandboxes. If anything, I’d want to block any app that contains a dependency they signed.

charcircuit 87 days ago | [–]

>bypass app sandboxes

Apps on android are freely able to talk to each other. It is not a bypass to be able to do so.

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