Play Integrity API: Google’s New Security Gatekeeper (And Why SafetyNet Is Gone)

🚪 Goodbye SafetyNet, Hello Play Integrity

Remember when SafetyNet was the “bouncer” for Android apps?

In 2025, Google replaced it with Play Integrity API — a stricter, smarter, and server-backed gatekeeper.

🔑 Why the shift?

• SafetyNet was easy to bypass (MagiskHide, custom ROMs, etc.)
• Outdated checks weren’t enough for fintech & gaming apps
• Too much reliance on client-side validation

🚀 What’s better now?

• Hardware-backed attestation → rooted/tampered devices fail more often
• Richer verdicts: device, account, license, app, and more
• Tiered restrictions → warn instead of block
• Backend validation = harder to spoof

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👉 Want the full breakdown with implementation steps, real fintech case study, and 2025 developer tips?

Read it here on Medium:

https://medium.com/@vaibhav.shakya786/play-integrity-api-googles-new-security-gatekeeper-and-why-safetynet-is-gone-e204f35278a8

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