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I don't think ML is the solution here. At least not right now. Google needs to create a better system to rate developers. As it is now a normal person has ZER

by pawadu 9y ago

I don't think ML is the solution here. At least not right now. Google needs to create a better system to rate developers. As it is now a normal person has ZERO chance of telling a part a big reputable corporation from a scammer on the Play Store. Which has lead to crazy things like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6dzw22/why_are_apps_like_these_allowed_on_play_store_i/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6dzw22/why_are_app... So Google has a bigger problems, and its Google itself. Once they clean their own mess we may benefit from ML malware detection but until then its just a whac-a-mole game.

tyingq 9y ago
There's also several apps called "Gallery" that take advantage of the fact that Android renamed Gallery to Photos. People think it's missing, and download one of these ad injecting crapware things. Google seems unaware.
- pawadu 9y ago
  > Google seems unaware At this point I would say they deliberately allow this to happen. There is a community of volunteers regularly reporting this sort of stuff. How on earth could Google be aware after years of this? https://www.reddit.com/r/BadApps/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BadApps/