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don't let google alter the deal
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this post was submitted on 01 May 2026
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The only way it reduces security is by increasing the attack surface. There is no "now anybody can get root on your phone" vulnerability for enabling developer options, and if there were, Google would patch it. I always enable developer options as soon as I get a new device.
Because of this, the audit described in the "Other" link is deprecated.
That's great for you, but you and I are not the targets that Google is supposedly trying to protect from supposed scams.