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OAuth in Mobile Apps

OAuth is the standard way a mobile app gets permission to act on a user's account without handling their password. The user signs in with the provider, and the app receives a token that grants limited access.

On mobile, the secure pattern uses an in-app browser flow with proof-key protection (PKCE) and a redirect back into the app. Common mistakes are embedding a client secret in the app, where it can be extracted, and accepting the redirect without checking it. Both are visible in testing.

Mobexa tests the exact Android or iOS build you ship and maps every finding to the OWASP Mobile Top 10 and MASVS.

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