The most widely used smartphone operating system in the world, Android 13, just like other new software releases, has a few sporadic frauds being spread around it. “Adrod 13,” marketed as an installer for Android 13, has been going around on TikTok for the past couple of months.

What does “Adrod 13” installer mean?

According to a few well-liked TikTok movies from this year’s July and August, “Adrod 13” is an APK that poses as a shoddy Android 13 installer. When the program is opened, a “install” button and an Easter egg icon for Android 13 are displayed.

The “system has been destroyed” warning and the toast message “bro ur phone has been bricked” take over the screen when you press the “install” button.

Is there actually any harm being done here despite the fact that Videos playing off of this app have accrued report (Opens in a new window) , the percentage of nation-state cyberattacks that target vital infrastructure has increased from 20% to 40% in the last year.