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ch0wn
11y ago
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The files under `/data/data/[pkgname]` are only readable by the corresponding application. Encrypting them wouldn't add any security as the key for that cache would also be stored on the device.
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itistoday2
11y ago
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Encrypting them wouldn't add any security as the key for that cache would also be stored on the device.
That's why you use a user-derived key (i.e. based on the pin or w/e).
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