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Eh. A rather large amount of Android malware convinces people to approve access to photos/contacts/files/etc. by pretending to have functionality they don't. A
by Aloisius 3y ago
Eh. A rather large amount of Android malware convinces people to approve access to photos/contacts/files/etc. by pretending to have functionality they don't.
Apple rejects apps that ask for permission they don't need and apps that pretend to be what they aren't from the App Store.
There's a reason why malware is far more prevalent on Android than iPhone.
- jamil7 3y agoThere’s far less malware on the mac than Android though, which works the same way.
- Aloisius 3y agoAndroid has 30x more users than than mac. It's a significantly more attractive target for criminals. That said, malware is far more common on macs than it is iPhones, despite having a fraction of the users - and nearly all of it comes from people downloading apps from websites.