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dvngnt_last Friday at 5:44 PM1 replyview on HN

> A scam app with root can draw over the screen and tell users to transfer money

On android, I believe this can be done rootless via accessibility permissions that can display on top of apps


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NoGravitaslast Friday at 6:07 PM

Yes, but you very much have to grant that permission in Settings. An app can't get it non-interactively.