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New Advertisement and Internet connection permissions for Simple SMS Messenger on Google Play Store... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by reactive_recall@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 155 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Guys.

Dont install FOSS apps from the Playstore. Use F-Droid (F-Droid Basic if you are on an updated OS)

Thanks.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

You're welcome.

[–] Jeknilah@monero.town 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. I usually go to the Playstore to buy out all the In-App purchases and support development, but this is really discouraging.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

True. But F-Droid has Donation links everywhere. I prefer that over buying, idk why.

~~Oh, found out at least F-Droid Basic doesnt display the links! Thats not nice~~ it has

[–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Less fees taken if you donate instead of buying most likely.

Droidify shows the donation links fine, which is nice!

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

F-Droid basic uses modern Android Libraries and modern Apps can be updated without interaction.

Thats because Android has a Package manager that uses APKSigner signatures to verify the app. That is Private/Public Key authentication, so its pretty sure the App comes from the developers.

Only if the Signature matches the App gets an Update. So there is no danger in using automatic updates.

Making F-Droid Basic "battery unrestricted" will help.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Yes I hate the name. It makes no sense. I will do another post on multiple Platforms to advertise it.

Yes the unattended upgrades only work on a modern store and modern apps. The original client is extremely outdated.

[–] joe_cool@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

Droidify can do both: Session Installer and Shizuku: https://github.com/Droid-ify/client

[–] tom42@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I agree that F-Droid is great!

What I usually do is to buy the pro version on Google Play and install it later on F-Droid.

On the other hand I don't see anything wrong for non tech people to install FOSS apps from the Play Store. The apps are still FOSS

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not exactly. When building for play store release - google injects their tracking into the binary.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

I think this is a myth. Android Studio or something allows to build it in, but Google doesnt automatically do that. Afaik