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Originally Posted by VINMAN
Every android phone I've ever owned had a flashlight as part of the phone hardware. Was never a separate "app" |
There is always a 3rd party app to replace what a device shipped with.
It's those that we are talking about and you need to watch out for.
Google Play store apps are not vetted.
"But a new report claims the Google Play Store is not as safe as you might think. According to RiskIQ, the number of Android viruses and malware in apps delivered via the Google Play Store have quadrupled from 2011 to 2013, rising from 11,000 to 42,000. According to Tech Spot, the “malicious tasks performed by the apps uncovered in the study include recording phone conversations, taking full control of the infected handset, stealing personal information such as email addresses, contact lists and GPS data, as well as downloading other malware.” Worse, Google is accused of being slow to remove these Android viruses, with RiskIQ claiming a low removal rate of 25 percent in 2013. All in all, it’s estimated that an astounding four percent of apps in the Google Play Store are riddled with malware."
Android Virus Threat: Google Play Store Viruses Are 4 Percent Of All Apps In 2014?