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Is there not an open APK repository anyone can submit to? It could be a community run endeavor and research project even. We could develop software to detect AP
by fallat 6y ago
Is there not an open APK repository anyone can submit to? It could be a community run endeavor and research project even. We could develop software to detect APKs which exhibit possible malicious behavior and give them scores.
- bobsmooth 6y agoNot sure if you're being sarcastic, but isn't that F-Droid? But that's only for open-source apps.
- yjftsjthsd-h 6y agoWorth noting that fdroid is an app and a couple of (default) repos, but you can add additional repos to the same app (like Debian; it ships with all-FOSS repos, but you can add more and apt will happily pull nonfree software from them).
- yosito 6y agoDo you know any non-FOSS repos that can be added to FDroid? On my devices that don't have Google Play Services, I end up going to the APK Pure and APK Mirror websites which are super sketchy and loaded with tracking and ads.
- berkes 6y agoI'm using Aurora store for this. To me, finding and installing apps is one piece. The most important piece, however, is updating the apps. For me, at least. Aurora handles this, and uses the play store as source. It's reasonably userfriendly and out of the way.
- npteljes 6y agoThere is such a heuristics site, but for trackers specifically: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/ https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/