Originally I’ve download the signal app through playstore, but often it also get updates from Droid-ify(Fdroid client). Today its weird and I got this . Explain to me this.

On the Droid-ify the signal app is provided by: org.thoughtcrimes.securesms

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Just get a degoogled phone…

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I generally agree, but in this case, Google Protect actually protected OP from installing a harmful app masquerading as Signal.

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Sure? Why can people upload apps called signal there?

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me poor

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Degoogle your existsing device

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I have an EMUI system, it’s very hard to tinker, but i uninstalled maps and playstore ecc

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