schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 7 months agoAndroid users in S’pore to be blocked from installing unverified apps as part of anti-scam trialwww.straitstimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareSteve@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 months agoSo…what does this mean for those who have F-Droid or Aurora Store installed on their phones? Will apps from those stores be considered “unverified” by Google’s standards?
minus-squareReversalHatchery@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoJust a few days ago a friend showed me that play protect has marked Yet Another Call Blocker from F-droid as malicious on their phone.
minus-squaresoulfirethewolf@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoIt seems to only be specific apps with very specific permissions like call logs or SMS.
minus-squareSetarkus.LW@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI recon aurora store should still work since it’s providing the playstore stuff, just a bit more privacy friendly afaik.
So…what does this mean for those who have F-Droid or Aurora Store installed on their phones? Will apps from those stores be considered “unverified” by Google’s standards?
Just a few days ago a friend showed me that play protect has marked Yet Another Call Blocker from F-droid as malicious on their phone.
It seems to only be specific apps with very specific permissions like call logs or SMS.
I recon aurora store should still work since it’s providing the playstore stuff, just a bit more privacy friendly afaik.