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That's not true. The Play store absolutely promises such protection, and Google adds more protection measures every year. The Android system even warns you when

by onli 4y ago

That's not true. The Play store absolutely promises such protection, and Google adds more protection measures every year. The Android system even warns you when you install apps from other sources. Also see the related https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853?hl=en https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853?hl=en.

op00to 4y ago
Running a "safety check" is not the same thing as the (admittedly opaque) Apple App Store review process. Based on the challenges developers have had with Apple getting certain apps approved, the Apple App Store review process is significantly more involved than Google's.
- josephcsible 4y ago
  Is your argument that because Apple's review process has a lot of false positives, that it must be good? Consider a "review" process that consists of rolling two dice, and rejecting the app if you rolled snake eyes.
  - op00to 4y ago
    no, I did not say that. My intention of referring to the difficulties is that some rigor is required. The play store is a rubber stamp.
    - onli 4y ago
      The Play Store reviews promises more than a rubber stamp. It's okay to see it as such, but you said above the Play Store doesn't even pretend; If that were the case there would be no review process. Google will this year address some of the data leaks that are still possible by limiting what apps can do. They introduced the limitations before, now apps will be forced to use the newer API targets that enable them. And that is done via the limitations the Play Store applies to apps (rule based + reviews) and the changed to Android's permission system. All of that can be criticized in detail, but that they are doing nothing and not even try to project the image that they protect users is just wrong.
      - op00to 4y ago
        I’ll admit my opinion is out of date and wrong. As an iOS user who doesn’t care to give my mobile device any thought at all, Google has a long way to go to overcome the perception that behind a thin shiny veneer, the Play store is like Mos Eisley. That and seamless shared clip boarding keep me from leaving the ecosystem.

by onli 4y ago

op00to 4y ago

Running a "safety check" is not the same thing as the (admittedly opaque) Apple App Store review process. Based on the challenges developers have had with Apple getting certain apps approved, the Apple App Store review process is significantly more involved than Google's.

josephcsible 4y ago
Is your argument that because Apple's review process has a lot of false positives, that it must be good? Consider a "review" process that consists of rolling two dice, and rejecting the app if you rolled snake eyes.
- op00to 4y ago
  no, I did not say that. My intention of referring to the difficulties is that some rigor is required. The play store is a rubber stamp.
  - onli 4y ago
    The Play Store reviews promises more than a rubber stamp. It's okay to see it as such, but you said above the Play Store doesn't even pretend; If that were the case there would be no review process. Google will this year address some of the data leaks that are still possible by limiting what apps can do. They introduced the limitations before, now apps will be forced to use the newer API targets that enable them. And that is done via the limitations the Play Store applies to apps (rule based + reviews) and the changed to Android's permission system. All of that can be criticized in detail, but that they are doing nothing and not even try to project the image that they protect users is just wrong.
    - op00to 4y ago
      I’ll admit my opinion is out of date and wrong. As an iOS user who doesn’t care to give my mobile device any thought at all, Google has a long way to go to overcome the perception that behind a thin shiny veneer, the Play store is like Mos Eisley. That and seamless shared clip boarding keep me from leaving the ecosystem.