Alerts A file-sharing app that claims it has been downloaded from the Google Play store more than 1 billion times has serious security flaws. Photo: Sam Rutherford/Gizmodo An Android app used by a significant chunk of the global population also has glaring security flaws that would allow a savvy hacker to steal a user’s data or even hijack the app’s operations using arbitrary code. Advertisement ShareIt, which claims to have more than 1 billion global downloads, is the product of Singapore-based developer Smart Media4U. Its primary feature is peer-to-peer file sharing, which gives users the ability to exchange photos, music, videos, gifs, and more. The app, which has been on an upward trajectory over the past several years, has garnered recognition for its swift growth and global reach.