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It's not about security, it's about control. Modified systems can be used for nefarious purposes, like blocking ads. And Google wouldn't like that.

• Zak 2y ago
  It's about control for Google and friends. If your bank's app uses SafetyNet, it's probably about some manager's very confused concept of security.
  • account42 2y ago
    > If your bank's app uses SafetyNet, it's probably about some manager's very confused concept of security. Or about making the auditor for the government-imposed security certification happy with the least amount of effort. It's always more work to come up with good answers why you are not doing the industry standard thing.
    • Zak 2y ago
      It only became a standard practice because of a misguided desire to rely on trusting the client.