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		papichulo2023 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: India orders smartphone makers to preload state-ow... How does an app inspect other app's storage data (like whatsapp). I thought Android security model blocked that. Does it have root access?

dotnet00 10 days ago [–]

It probably just asks you to enter the associated WhatsApp number

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