Fortnite Installer could be abused to silently install apps on Galaxy phones The launch of Fortnite Mobile on Android hasn’t been too great, especially since many of the supported devices really struggle to play the game with acceptable frame rates . The game launched as a Samsung Galaxy exclusive for only 3 days . The Fortnite Installer was first available on Samsung Galaxy Apps before Epic Games allowed non-Samsung players to download and install the full game from the Fortnite Installer obtained on Epic’s website. Shortly after the Fortnite Installer became available, Epic Games quietly pushed an update to the Installer. Now we know why: They patched a Man-in-the-Disk exploit that made it possible for a malicious app to silently install any app they wanted on Samsung Galaxy smartphones . Because there has been some confusion about how this flaw works, we’ll try to clear things up. First, we need to explain the basics of app installation on Android. App Installation
Here’s everything we know about the G o o g l e Pixel 3 XL Google pixel 3 XL It’s been a crazy week for fans of the Google Pixel smartphone line. After a steady trickle of leaks in the first half of the year originating mainly from industry sources, we’ve now had three separate instances of the Google Pixel 3 XL appearing in public. The first and second leaks originated on our very own forums, and while they revealed the new design and some of the basic hardware specifications, the leakers were unable to share further details because the devices weren’t functional. This month, however, several bloggers and YouTubers, mainly from the Ukraine and Russia, got their hands on stolen pre-production Pixel 3 XL units. We’ve seen a full unboxing video , AnTuTu benchmark rundown , sample photos , and even full reviews. Given how many Pixel 3 XLs are now out in the wild, we haven’t even scratched the surf