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Davide | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "Google can see all private keys kept on Android. So you never really own self-custody Bitcoin with Google, you only have temporary access."
Why is that? Google Play Services has root access?
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SimplifiedPrivacy.com Podcast | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The stock android has root access yes, it's an operating system
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bitcoiner7 nym | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Are you saying that Google can see my nsec if I run Amethyst on Android?

Are you saying that Google can see the private key of any online wallet app I run on Android?

I mean, I guess, indeed, if they own the operating system, then technically this is not impossible...

But...
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SimplifiedPrivacy.com Podcast | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Hardware (firmware) is the most powerful

Then operating system

Then software/apps