AppWizard
February 3, 2025
In 2024, Google blocked over 2.3 million potentially harmful Android applications and banned 158,000 developer accounts for policy violations. The increase in blocked applications was due to new AI-powered threat detection systems, which assisted in 92% of human reviews for harmful apps. Google prevented 1.3 million existing applications from obtaining excessive permissions that could compromise user data. Upgrades to Google’s Play Protect antivirus app enhanced its ability to scan over 200 billion apps daily for malware. Additionally, a security upgrade for Android phones improved user control over app access to photos and videos. Despite these advancements, some security flaws and trojans still emerged, highlighting the need for user vigilance when downloading apps.
