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Self policing is working fairly well so far. Any developer who uses AirPush is taking a huge gamble. Personally I will uninstall the app, report it as malicious
by jsz0 16y ago
Self policing is working fairly well so far. Any developer who uses AirPush is taking a huge gamble. Personally I will uninstall the app, report it as malicious malware, and write a scathing review of any app that uses AirPush. I hope others are doing the same. The problem is going to be what happens when the carriers pre-load applications using AirPush along with a locked boot loader to prevent you from rooting your phone to remove it. That's the point where you'll see an exodus from Android. I really don't think people will put up with it. The carriers will almost certainly try it because what do they have to lose? They will probably start up-selling ad/bloatware removal like Best Buy does with PCs.
- MatthewPhillips 16y agoHow will you know which app is using AirPush? There is no way to know where a notification comes from in Android, and as the article explains, it's possible for developers to delay the notification for days.
- billmcneale 16y agoFair point but a bit exaggerated, in my opinion. You won't see an "exodus from Android", just from that particular phone that comes preloaded with unremovable crapware. The market tends to autocorrect itself pretty quickly for this kind of thing.