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Google starts shaming apps that drain your battery - Android Authority
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Google's rollout of Play Store warnings for battery‑draining apps increases transparency about harmful app behavior, while the FBI's list of dangerous apps highlights privacy and malware risks. GrapheneOS warns that device verification and attestation systems can prevent alternative operating systems and devices from accessing Play services and apps, which could limit how platform warnings and protections reach users on non‑official platforms. Google's simultaneous decision to permit external billing starting June 30 underscores a broader shift: the company is loosening some controls (payments) while tightening others (security and transparency), creating trade‑offs between developer choice and consistent user protections. Users should heed store alerts, uninstall flagged apps, and keep OS and permissions up to date.
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