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As Google clamps down, ‘Droid developer warns ‘breaking day’ is coming

The Chocolate Factory plugs accessibility fudge

 

By Andrew Orlowski 21 Nov 2017
 

 

Mobile app developers are being forced to rewrite their code as Google attempts to tame Android’s Wild West.

 

The developer of the power management app Greenify has been given 30 days to alter its code by the gatekeepers at Google’s Play Store, and stop using Google’s accessibility framework.

 

The framework is used by legitimate utilities to simulate text entry or screen taps, but it’s also something nefarious app developers can exploit too. For example, it’s used by criminal sites for ad fraud, generating fake clicks without the user being aware of it. This hits Google’s bottom line.

 

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