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by hombre_fatal 776 days ago
1) For ~everyone, the authenticity check for an app is simply whether it exists on an app store. I think the only time I ever checked the signature on software outside the app store is for my bitcoin wallet.

2) Legit trusted applications are already what siphons everyone’s content, not malware. At least in the browser there’s uBlock Origin and even a dev console.

Just some things to keep in mind when comparing the differences.

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Right, and your device knows it came from the app store because of code signing.