• Exec@pawb.social
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    11 months ago

    So third-party VPN apps should be able to provide a connection without a persistent notification now, right?
    Right?

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      11 months ago

      If they’re root, they already can. Like Google Play and other root/system apps that can install apps without the pop-up.

      It is an obvious double measure but it’s been around for a long time, and it’s not too insecure or annoying unless manufacturers install malware as system apps and/or disallow locking the boatloader (they do, sadly).

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        11 months ago

        That’s what I meant - if Google’s own stuff is allowed to run in the background then third-party stuff should be allowed too.

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          11 months ago

          I would not like everything to run as root. But an option to root your phone without too much hassle and make any changes to app permissions would be great.