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He downloaded the apk and extracted the database key from it. This is probably beyond the means of >98% of people of people. To be fair there have been instances were literally just editing the route on a URL to view a different document has resulted in hacking charges, I wouldn't go to such great lengths to defend this guy.

If you go up to someone's house and look under their welcome mat and find a key, is it okay to unlock the door and stroll in with the rationale that the poor security counts as consent to enter?




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