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Google Play’s latest security change may break many Android apps for some power users | The Play Integrity API now uses hardware-backed signals that are much trickier for rooted devices and custom ROMs to pass
Google's Play Integrity API is making it harder for users with rooted phones or custom ROMs to access certain apps. Here's what's changing.
Google’s updated Play Integrity API is making it significantly harder for users with rooted phones or custom ROMs to access certain applications due to enhanced security verifications. While I wouldn’t say Google is actively hostile towards these power users, the company’s efforts to strengthen Android app security have the unfortunate side effect of negatively impacting their experience. While power users previously found simple ways to bypass earlier measures — often by tricking the Play Integrity API into relying on more easily spoofed software-based checks — these methods were never permanent solutions.
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