▲ 57 ▼ Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs (www.bleepingcomputer.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@beehaw.org 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 26 points 2 years ago (4 children) I feel safer with F-droid. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago Don't underestimate the dumbness of people. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Genghis@monero.town 5 points 2 years ago* security theater permalink fedilink source parent [–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Which third-party client is good for F-Droid? Or the first-party app is good? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] radix@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've been really liking Neo Store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That's what sold me on Neo... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I'm pretty sure it does permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsustainable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago Droidify is where it is at! permalink fedilink source parent [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it just me, or is extending your trust even further from F-Droid maybe not a great idea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Some said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Define "better" though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago Don't underestimate the dumbness of people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago Don't underestimate the dumbness of people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Which third-party client is good for F-Droid? Or the first-party app is good? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] radix@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've been really liking Neo Store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That's what sold me on Neo... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I'm pretty sure it does permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsustainable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago Droidify is where it is at! permalink fedilink source parent [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it just me, or is extending your trust even further from F-Droid maybe not a great idea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Some said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Define "better" though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] radix@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've been really liking Neo Store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That's what sold me on Neo... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I'm pretty sure it does permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsustainable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago Droidify is where it is at! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That's what sold me on Neo... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I'm pretty sure it does permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsustainable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I'm pretty sure it does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Unsustainable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago Droidify is where it is at! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it just me, or is extending your trust even further from F-Droid maybe not a great idea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Some said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Define "better" though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hunt4peas@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Some said the unofficial F-Droid apps are better than the official F-Droid itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Define "better" though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Define "better" though. More secure? Safer for me and my data in the long run? Ok, cool! permalink fedilink source parent