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And, of course, that digital ID will require an "approved app" (blessed by Apple and Google) running on an unrooted phone. Don't want spyware running on your ph
by drnick1 1y ago
And, of course, that digital ID will require an "approved app" (blessed by Apple and Google) running on an unrooted phone. Don't want spyware running on your phone? Too bad.
- crazygringo 1y agoHuh? Spyware, ransomware, etc. is a dangerous problem on rooted phones. It's the unrooted ones that have protections against it.
- EasyMark 1y agoThey're talking about government spyware. Why not install a little bit extra into that digital ID app
- crazygringo 1y agoBut as long as the phone is unrooted the all can't spy on anything. Your phone restricts it. If you root your phone and install apps, your apps can do anything and spy all they want. So the comment still makes zero sense.
- ptrl600 1y agoApps on a rooted phone can only do anything if you give them the root permission. Otherwise, permissions the same as always.
- crazygringo 1y agoThat's the point. You're able to give them that permission. That's a vulnerability. OP was arguing that unrooted phones are somehow less safe, which is absurd.
- a5c11 1y agoUnless you have a physical switch, you can't trust that a toggle button will actually disable or enable a feature. It wouldn't be the first time UK government tried to push some sort of backdoor. It isn't particularly difficult (from the OS's manufacturer perspective) to tell the user: "sure bro, this gov app doesn't access your location or mic xD".
- baobun 1y agoIs this conjecture (I don't doubt it) or do you have a reference?