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0 pointskop3165y ago0 comments

> How is piracy for Android any easier than say, Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux?

I'm not arguing if it is easier, I am asking how is it easier? That article does not answer how.

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Aren't APK files simply java .jar packaged together? It's trivial to fully decompile java binary (bytecode) directly to source code.

Google offers protection via obfuscation. I've seen the results of its decompilation and it's practically useless.

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Aren't APK files simply java .jar packaged together? It's trivial to fully decompile java binary (bytecode) directly to source code.

Google offers protection via obfuscation. I've seen the results of its decompilation and it's practically useless.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse