Android App Distribution

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  Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android App Store Monopoly

  Based in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalog and more than 200 million annual users by 2024.

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  Google Announces New Sideloading Rules for Android With Developer Verification, Security Delay

  Google on Thursday announced its new sideloading flow for Android devices, aimed at curbing malware across its ecosystem. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the changes include stricter controls on app sideloading, requiring developers to verify their identity before distributing apps outside the Play Store. In addition, Google is adding an...

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  Google Play Announces New Android Policies With Expanded Billing Options, Eases Access to Third-Party App Stores

  Google on Wednesday announced a series of changes to the Android ecosystem aimed at giving developers greater flexibility in how they distribute apps and handle payments. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, it introduces expanded billing choices on the Google Play Store, new programmes to support developers, and an initiative to make third-p...

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  Telegram Rolls Out Live Stories, Repeated Messages, and Other Creator-Focused Features

  Telegram has added three creator-focused features to its app, including Live Stories, which let users stream directly from their Story feed with real-time comments and star-based interactions. Scheduled messages now support repeat intervals, and collectible Gifts will be distributed through an auction system for fairer access. The features are roll...

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  Researchers Discover Espionage Campaign Targeting Users Via Fake Apps

  Researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign 'eXotic Visit', targeting Android users via fake messaging apps that are distributed through dedicated websites and Google Play, a new report said on Wednesday.

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  Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns

  Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...

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  Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution 'Unfair Imposition'

  Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start d...

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  Android ‘Toll Fraud’ Malware Detected, Subscribes Users to Premium Services Without Consent

  Researchers at the Microsoft 365 Defender Team have discovered that “toll fraud” malware has begun growing in popularity, affecting android users. The malware executes a series of steps after infecting a user’s device, subscribing them to premium services from their telecom operator and works by exploiting the WAP (wireless application protoc...

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  Facebook Explains Content It Demotes in News Feed in Bid for Transparency

  Facebook said it reduces the distribution of certain content including clickbait, posts with "sensationalist" or exaggerated health claims or low-quality videos on its news feed.

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  Fake Apps Masked as Cryptocurrency, Trading, Banking Apps Duping iOS, Android Customers: Sophos

  Sophos found these fake apps while looking into a fraudulent mobile trading app that masqueraded as one tied to a well-known Asia-based trading company, Goldenway Group. Sophos says that schemes to distribute these fake apps are leveraged though dating sites and social media. These apps are made cleverly to look like those belonging to the actual l...