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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What Is Changing in Android Security? At the core of this shift is Google’s updated Play Integrity API. Developers can now reliably detect whether a device is running a supported Android version, receiving security updates, and passing system integrity checks. Apps — especially banking, payments, enterprise, and government services — can respond by restricting features or refusing to run on devices that fail these checks.

[–] Klox@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How is this expected to impact other operating systems like GrapheneOS? I've really enjoyed a pretty solid experience on Graphene.

[–] zeroxy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

I'm not that concerned. There is also microg

"To be clear, developers will have the same freedom to distribute their apps directly to users through sideloading or to use any app store they prefer."

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 18 points 1 day ago

GOS has made the statement they won't lie, spoof, or otherwise misrepresent the runtime environment. That means lazy apps who just turn googles safety and security knob all the way to 11 will refuse to run on GOS.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 16 points 2 days ago

I'm not a dev, so kilos of salt, but I expect it to make grapheneos and side loaded apps largely unusable or extremely compromised, without devs serious and quick attention. If you can afford to support the devs, you may consider doing so.

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 10 points 1 day ago

my banking app already won't let me use zelle on main profile without the g00g stuff. works okay on the profile with it though