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Android 11 feature to be enabled in older phones

It's more security theatre. It would be useful if google could reset permissions in the event of a security breach in an app, even more useful if you received a notification that the app was unsafe and would be removed in 7 days, to give time to back up any data from the app they want to keep.
 
I tend to disagree, there's a distinction between 'security' and 'privacy'. Both are at times intertwined but they are not the same thing.
Google has a relatively good history as far as its overall security measures while its stance on privacy is scary.
 
svim said:
I tend to disagree, there's a distinction between 'security' and 'privacy'. Both are at times intertwined but they are not the same thing.
Google has a relatively good history as far as its overall security measures while its stance on privacy is scary.
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I must disagree completely.

Privacy IS a part of security.

Not only that, but the sheer amount of shady, scammy, spammy, useless, fear mongering, and dangerous apps provided by the Google Play Store- which they emphatically boast as the ONLY safe place to get apps- is a perfect example of what security is NOT.

Ever notice how every full page pop up that says "Your device has been 28.4% infected with viruses and will be locked within 2 days" has a link that takes you directly to one of thousands of BS anti-virus apps on Google Play Store?
 
puppykickr said:
I must disagree completely.

Privacy IS a part of security.

Not only that, but the sheer amount of shady, scammy, spammy, useless, fear mongering, and dangerous apps provided by the Google Play Store- which they emphatically boast as the ONLY safe place to get apps- is a perfect example of what security is NOT.

Ever notice how every full page pop up that says "Your device has been 28.4% infected with viruses and will be locked within 2 days" has a link that takes you directly to one of thousands of BS anti-virus apps on Google Play Store?
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Errr No, I've never had that kind of message on any of my devices(Samsung/HTC/Moto/Huawei/Various Chinese phones - Cubot/Doogee and others)
The full page pop-up ads will be as a result of something you installed (or was installed BY something you installed). BTW I tend to use F-Droid in preference to the play store as all their apps are FOSS..
 
Davdi said:
Errr No, I've never had that kind of message on any of my devices(Samsung/HTC/Moto/Huawei/Various Chinese phones - Cubot/Doogee and others)
The full page pop-up ads will be as a result of something you installed (or was installed BY something you installed). BTW I tend to use F-Droid in preference to the play store as all their apps are FOSS..
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No, not pop-ups from any apps-
these are full page browser hijackers that are difficult to even back out of without a good browser.

And by good, I mean anything not associated with Google.

And by you getting apps from F-Droid instead (as I do as well) you demonstrate that privacy is security.

Security in your private matters is privacy by definition.

Therefore, privacy is a part of security.
 
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