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		eythian on April 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Play limiting Android 11 apps from seeing w... It's to prevent malicious applications taking a screenshot of sensitive information. I've seen other apps doing this on, for example, credit card info entry screens.

Can_Not on April 2, 2021 | [–]

Then prevent malicious apps from doing that without preventing the user.

Avamander on April 2, 2021 | [–]

Then limit to sensitive information, not every screen.

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