Google Play Protect

[omnigenous]

Describe the bug

Harmful app blocked

This app may be harmful

To Reproduce

f-droid repo
Upgrade to 4.19.1, 4.19.4 or 4.19.5 (haven't tested 4.19.(2|3)) from 4.18.2

Screenshots

Platform:

• OS: Android 9
• Cake Wallet Version: 4.18.2 and 4.19.5 (Trying to install)

[terryschmidt]

Got the same message just now on 4.19.4. I was installing via Obtainium.

[omnigenous]

4.18.2 -> 4.19.5 same issue

[omnigenous]

v4.18.2...v4.19.1

Quite a few changes... I'm unsure where to begin finding what causing this warning since I'm not an android developer.

[omnigenous]

@tuxpizza @OmarHatem28 sorry for the ping, but can this issue be addressed/acknowledged?

[OmarHatem28]

I believe this is the default behavior of google play protect, to assume any app that is installed from an external source other than google play, as harmful, so I believe this is the expected behavior

[omnigenous]

Wasn't an issue in 4.18.2 or below, do you know why?

[OmarHatem28]

nope, not sure why, maybe google updated how they check for harmful apps, and since CakeWallet has Monero code which is treated as malware by multiple entities, then maybe it got flagged

[terryschmidt]

I believe this is the default behavior of google play protect, to assume any app that is installed from an external source other than google play, as harmful, so I believe this is the expected behavior

I don't think it's true. I have 8 open source apps that I install and keep updated through Obtainium on my Pixel 9 Pro, and only Cake is being reported as harmful by Play Protect.

[tuxpizza]

Does it show this everytime you update Cake? For instance 4.20 -> 4.20.1

[omnigenous]

Well I'm still on 4.18.2 because of this issue.

[tuxpizza]

You can just tap "Install anyway". I'm not 100% sure what's causing this popup to occur, it's possible there was a change with Google's scanning signatures that doesn't like crypto apps or it could be the newer monero dart libraries

[automainint]

I can't install the update because of this. Turning off Play Protect or "Install anyway" doesn't work. I click it, it asks for the pin code, and then nothing happens; Play Protect is still on, the app blocking notification just shows up repeatedly. The phone is Redmi 4X, Android 7.1.2.

[proofy]

I had the same problem with the Taler Wallet (https://git.taler.net/taler-android.git/) . They have fixed it, but I don't know how.