From time to time we pass along a Horror story about some malicious apps found in the Google Play Store. These "bad actors" are trying to get Android users to install their apparently innocuous applications, but once downloaded to a phone, the problems begin. Some show ads in the foreground or in the background, send text via premium (paid) email applications, and find other ways to generate revenue for hackers while destroying the phone. # 39; user. And to make matters worse, many of these apps are invisible to users without an icon, making uninstalling them extremely difficult.
Although Google Play Protect searches for malware before it is downloaded, some applications escape criticism. Google has therefore informed the developers (via XDA) that it would now extend the time needed to review an application. A new banner in the Google Play Store says "To help better protect our users, we'll take more time to review your app in detail" and links to a Google support page. The latter includes a paragraph that reiterates the thoughts behind the banner. Updates to existing applications will be introduced more quickly in the process than new titles.
"For some developer accounts, we'll take more time to thoroughly review your apps to better protect users, and you'll receive a notification on your app's dashboard that tells you how long it will take." Adjust your schedule to include a buffer period of at least three days between submitting your application and putting it online. "- Google
A developer who is not happy with the change is Choice of Games LLC. The developer recently released a new title in the Play Store that took longer than expected to be approved by Google. In a blog post, the company listed several complaints with the new system. One of the problems is that it can no longer schedule the release of a new application and that Google does not offer a way to speed up the process. While Google says the delay will apply to "some developer accounts," Choice of Games LLC has listed a large number of games on the Google Play Store since 2010.
A googler responds with workarounds for new applications and updates
Some company titles include applications such as Heroes of myth; Exile of the gods; Imbecile! and Drag Star. The new game released last week that went through the longest review period is titled Psy High 2: High summer. The description of the game calls it "a mysterious interactive novel of adolescence".
Warning that Android developers are now seeing in the process of publishing a new application or an update of an existing application
The developer post elicited a response on Reddit from Jacob Lehrbaum, Director of Android Development Relations. Lehrbaum agreed that Choice of Games LLC is an experienced developer and stated that Google will review the company's delay in determining whether the review could have been completed more quickly. Lehrbaum noted that developers publishing an update can use the Scheduled Publishing feature, which allows additional days for review. Once the update is approved, a specific release date can then be scheduled. Since Timed Publishing is only offered for updates, Jacob suggests a workaround for those looking to list a brand new application. It states that developers must first publish their new application on a "closed test track well before the [the] desired date of publication. [They] can then use synchronized publishing as described above for application updates … "
Developers might not like the longer review period, and the new rules make it harder for them to promote the exact launch date of a new app or update a new one. application. But if it prevents the installation of malicious applications from the Google Play Store, it will be worth it from the point of view of the Android user.
