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On Android when installing from an unknown/unverified source, the installer can literally prompt you with a link to the correct settings page where you can enab

• jeroenhd 3y ago
  If you enable that setting, your browser can install other apps. The app you're installing can't. There used to be a global toggle, but that's been removed for years. Sure, the app you've installed can prompt for installer permissions, but that's a second prompt you need to go through. Even with this permission, you still need to manually verify every app you install. Background installation is reserved for apps part of the system image (i.e. Google Play, Samsung Store, Huawei Whatevertheycallit, etc.). These apps don't just appear, they need to be confirmed every single time. For a dropper to get installed into the system and successfully install another app, you need to confirm four different security prompts. That also assumes Play Protect doesn't immediately get rid of the dropper; antivirus scanning, even for apps not part of the Play Store, has been built into Android system images for this reason. I completely believe their story, I've seen these ad ridden crapdroids with my own eyes. But every single time they have come with malware preinstalled by some shady AliExpress/Amazon reseller.
  • flangola7 3y ago
    Background installation for 3rd party apps was added in Android 12. You only have to complete the manual approval the first time