Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoAndroid adware apps on Google Play amass two million installswww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10cross-posted to: android@lemdro.id
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkAndroid adware apps on Google Play amass two million installswww.bleepingcomputer.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemdro.id
minus-squareNath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoI feel like the overlap of people smart enough to install F-droid and dumb enough to install a dodgy adware app has to be pretty small.
minus-squarethingsiplay@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoDon’t underestimate the dumbness of people.
minus-squarehunt4peas@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoWhich third-party client is good for F-Droid? Or the first-party app is good?
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 years agoYup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That’s what sold me on Neo…
minus-squareUnsustainable@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoYes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago.
minus-squareRachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoDroidify is where it is at!
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIs it just me, or is extending your trust even further from F-Droid maybe not a great idea?
minus-squarehunt4peas@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoSome said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself.
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoDefine “better” though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool!
I feel safer with F-droid.
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I feel like the overlap of people smart enough to install F-droid and dumb enough to install a dodgy adware app has to be pretty small.
Don’t underestimate the dumbness of people.
security theater
Which third-party client is good for F-Droid? Or the first-party app is good?
I’ve been really liking Neo Store.
Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That’s what sold me on Neo…
I’m pretty sure it does
Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago.
Droidify is where it is at!
Is it just me, or is extending your trust even further from F-Droid maybe not a great idea?
Some said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself.
Define “better” though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool!