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The app disappeared from the store but kept working

October 20, 2026
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But the researchers confirmed that they could keep using copies they had already installed. During their investigation, Apple removed 25 flagged apps and Google removed six. Removal from the store did not disable those copies. That ties in with what happened to Dorfman on her phone. Exactly. She says Movely had disappeared

But the researchers confirmed that they could keep using copies they had already installed. During their investigation, Apple removed 25 flagged apps and Google removed six. Removal from the store did not disable those copies. That ties in with what happened to Dorfman on her phone. Exactly. She says Movely had disappeared from the App Store when she went back to look for it to take screenshots. On her phone, the app was still working. That progression, from being able to download an app to having a copy that keeps working, is at the heart of the investigation.

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