← Back to context Comment by RedComet 3 months ago They are signed, though. Just not by Google. 9 comments RedComet Reply viktorcode 3 months ago Signed by any non-authorised signature is the same as unsigned from security perspective. natch 3 months ago “Running binaries signed either by yourself or by whoever wants to spy on you.”That last part there is the problem. RedComet 3 months ago Let's ignore all of the preinstalled programs, which are signed by Google and do a great deal of spying.Do you think the 100 most popular F-Droid apps do more spying than the 100 most popular Play store apps? natch 3 months ago No, that’s a straw man. The popular ones are not the concern. 3 replies → grep_name 3 months ago It's an excuse. Give me the option to install the software I see fit. Period. generic92034 3 months ago Is this not a meaningless differentiation if Google does no assume any responsibility for apps on the Play Store?
viktorcode 3 months ago Signed by any non-authorised signature is the same as unsigned from security perspective.
natch 3 months ago “Running binaries signed either by yourself or by whoever wants to spy on you.”That last part there is the problem. RedComet 3 months ago Let's ignore all of the preinstalled programs, which are signed by Google and do a great deal of spying.Do you think the 100 most popular F-Droid apps do more spying than the 100 most popular Play store apps? natch 3 months ago No, that’s a straw man. The popular ones are not the concern. 3 replies → grep_name 3 months ago It's an excuse. Give me the option to install the software I see fit. Period. generic92034 3 months ago Is this not a meaningless differentiation if Google does no assume any responsibility for apps on the Play Store?
RedComet 3 months ago Let's ignore all of the preinstalled programs, which are signed by Google and do a great deal of spying.Do you think the 100 most popular F-Droid apps do more spying than the 100 most popular Play store apps? natch 3 months ago No, that’s a straw man. The popular ones are not the concern. 3 replies →
generic92034 3 months ago Is this not a meaningless differentiation if Google does no assume any responsibility for apps on the Play Store?
Signed by any non-authorised signature is the same as unsigned from security perspective.
“Running binaries signed either by yourself or by whoever wants to spy on you.”
That last part there is the problem.
Let's ignore all of the preinstalled programs, which are signed by Google and do a great deal of spying.
Do you think the 100 most popular F-Droid apps do more spying than the 100 most popular Play store apps?
No, that’s a straw man. The popular ones are not the concern.
3 replies →
It's an excuse. Give me the option to install the software I see fit. Period.
Is this not a meaningless differentiation if Google does no assume any responsibility for apps on the Play Store?