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See I do trust that - but only to an extent.

I always wonder when seeing one update, if there is a 0 day that can bypass that. On a technical level I know I run the same risk with my PC, but at the same time, it's more difficult for me to examine processes and startups in my android.



Realistically, if they've written their own native code that parses their updates then almost certainly. If they're using an established library then maybe not (likewise if they're using a decent language, but unfortunately no-one does that). I'm reminded of the example at the bottom of http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/194772/dirty_game_deve... where the game had a buffer overflow in displaying its own EULA.




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