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| Thread ID: 136791 | 2014-04-15 23:00:00 | Homeopathy for Android, Fake apps . | 1101 (13337) | PC World Chat |
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| 1372843 | 2014-04-15 23:00:00 | forums.theregister.co.uk its_a_fake/ "Virus Shield, an app that briefly shot to the top of the charts on Google Play, has turned out to be a complete fake and has therefore been pulled by Google. The scam, turned up by Android Police, is as simple as a con-man could wish for: the app includes almost no functionality whatever, yet it was briefly a chart-topper on Google Play, something that at $US3.99 for the download." Turns out all the positive reviews were part of the scam as well. Go on, fill your device up with apps you really know nothing about :D Ever stop to think why some apps may want access to things like your contact list, the camera,the GPS, the mic, ability to make ph calls or send txts!!! |
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| 1372844 | 2014-04-15 23:15:00 | Well it just goes to show people still believe paid apps must be better. There are several completely free android anti-virus apps from established companies with recognizable names. AVG, Avast, Trend to name a few. Why anyone would pay for a new app without an established brand behind it is beyond me. On top of which it's a phone not a PC, keep no important data on it without a backup somewhere and there's really no need for anti-virus software of any kind. Threats are not that common and get removed fairly promptly from the store, and if you do get infected you can easily do a factory reset, re enter your account details , and be fully functional in just a few minutes. It's not like you have to re-install windows from scratch as a comparison. The permissions some apps want does bug me though, download a simple single purpose app and it wants access to your location, address book, phone status etc. I think a lot of programmers need to pull their heads in and stop doing that. Fair enough if there's a legit reason for it, often you can see no possible reason at all. It's gotten so when you get that rare app that says "no special permissions" you realise you've found something better than average. |
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| 1372845 | 2014-04-15 23:52:00 | A clever idea. It works on the premise that the majority of smart phone owners are not tech savvy (because they don't need to be) and are happy to download something that sounds like it could be a good idea to have. As to requiring various permissions to have access to address books, that would be something that marketing would think up - with regards to getting access to all of your friends etc, and a developer would implement. |
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