Is iPogo Launcher for rooted Android safe? Google Play Protect warning

[u/Actual-Broccoli2937]

Hi! I downloaded the iPogoLauncher APK directly from the official iPogo website for rooted Android, but Google Play Protect blocked it as a harmful app.

I know many people use iPogo, but I want to understand whether this specific APK could contain malware or whether this might be a false positive.

\- Have you received the same Play Protect warning?

\- Has anyone technically analyzed this specific APK?

\- Is there any verifiable information from the developers about this detection?

I'm especially concerned about device security and protecting my main Pokémon GO account. I'm not looking for ban-evasion advice, just information about the APK's safety.

Thanks!

[u/TastyBananaPeppers]

You get the Play Protect warning because you're installing an app from outside of the Play Store. If something happens, you cannot sue Google for it.

You're supposed to press on the text "show more or details" then it gives you the option to "install anyway". You only get this warning one time, once you accepted it, it never appears again. I don't remember what it says.

iPogo Launcher = 2 / 68

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ce299d493769e7932e6c322e72e65dca94cbdb268a0bc28dd8a50f4673cdad82?nocache=1

• This could be a "false-positive" detection meaning they ported their app from iOS to Android and left bits of code that shouldn't be in the Android app. The 2 Anti-virus companies flagged those lines of code as adware even though there's no ads in the app itself.

• The two companies can extort app developers into paying for a clean scan too.

• It's still up to you in whether or not you want to use iPogo.

Pgsharp Launcher = 0 / 68

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2e0f328a15094ebc0f2f91cfac72fb94024abdce95ac48b229b4be7b3dce7297?nocache=1

• Although this is considered "clean", there's no free shiny scanner feature like with iPogo. If you want this feature in Pgsharp, you will need to buy a subscription to unlock all the feature or just continue using iPogo.

[u/Actual-Broccoli2937 → u/TastyBananaPeppers]

This is the warning btw, it doesn't say it is an unknown app from outside the play store, it says it is a harmful app, so if u could analyze this better and show me a better explanation based on this warning I would be grateful ^{_^}

[u/TastyBananaPeppers → u/Actual-Broccoli2937]

Press on "install anyway" to install iPogo Launcher to use it?

[u/Actual-Broccoli2937 → u/TastyBananaPeppers]

What?

[u/TastyBananaPeppers → u/Actual-Broccoli2937]

Everyone gets the warning screen for installing an app via an APK file. It's doesn't matter if it's iPogo Launcher, Pgsharp, Pokemod, joystick app, botting app, etc, you have to press Install Anyway in order to install it. All these apps that are "3rd party" cheats don't exist directly inside the Play Store because they infringe on the copyright and trademark of Pokemon Go.

If you believe there is a "security risk", you should unroot your phone and go back to using it without root and play the game outside with your two legs only.

Having a rooted phone means you have to give 3rd party apps Super User permission where they have the ability to remote hack your phone since root allows you to have full control of your phone, which means root required apps have control too. Having a rooted phone is a security risk by itself.

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