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[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Basically don't download apks from telegram.

[–] thanevim@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

You mean we shouldn't blindly trust random, almost entirely anonymous, users giving out executables to be run on the very same devices we do banking and important life paperwork on? Say it ain't so!

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Or shady websites which promise premium.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] thanevim@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The only thing play protect has done "for" me lately was remove file access to Poweramp the day after I got it. Fuck Play Protect.

[–] z3n0x@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

"it really skips the llama's ass"

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] limerod@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perhaps, he had that when Poweramp still had that permission. The app itself says Google removed that permission for play edition apps.

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[–] ollie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i plugged in a random usb stick i found on the ground and got multiple stds, why didnt windows anti virus protect me from this?!