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- defense in depth means adding such an extra layer is a good idea

- an app can 100% stay within its sandbox and still be nefarious. For example, a password manager could secretly send all your passwords to Mr(s) Evil.



With a proper sandbox, a password manager won't have internet access.


It also wouldn't have a competitive feature set if that were the case -- syncing across devices is a bog standard feature for password managers.

Also, the possibilities for nefarious apps that aren't thwarted by sandboxes are endless: social engineering and phishing are very common and effective.




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