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App, the most rogue in the network, was banned by Huawei.

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By Nell JonasPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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In May, Huawei released Huawei App Store's security and privacy report for the first quarter of 2022. A total of 21697 apps were removed from Huawei App Store's testing because of suspected "malicious advertising", "privacy irregularities" and other reasons.

In April, Xiaomi also carried out a big clean-up of the app store, testing a total of 942 App, correcting 882 App due to violations such as "no button in privacy policy" and "no account logout function", and taking 89 App off the shelves due to problems such as "Trojans that infringe on users".

Users of Android phones, especially the middle-aged and elderly, have always hated software such as "XX cleanup assistant" and "XX Wi-Fi butler", because such software often comes with ads, and it is difficult to delete, unable to find the source, and many middle-aged and elderly people who do not know how to use mobile phones are very disturbing.

And some people with low-cost goods or health care, some elderly people will believe these ads, it is easy to download and install. And it is not good to close the page, and finally be cheated financial injury, who will bear the responsibility?

There are even videos of scrubbing edges, which are automatically played in a loop, with advertising links, and download and install them directly if you accidentally encounter them. It's really too hard!

Now the good news is coming. Huawei App Store wrote in an email to developers on June 29th that notices for new apps such as cleanup and WiFi will no longer be included.

Huawei said that according to user feedback and regulatory notification, cleaning category, Wi-Fi application illegal collection of personal information, automatic download of other software, frequent pop-up windows and ads can not be closed and other problems are prominent, seriously affecting the user experience. Huawei App Store will no longer include new applications for cleaning and Wi-Fi applications. Please check whether there are plans for the corresponding types of applications on the shelves, and stop submitting applications for such applications from now on. Huawei App Store will retest and check the cleaning and Wi-Fi applications that are already on the shelf, and if there are any violations, they will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant rules.

In addition, Huawei App Store will also retest and check the cleaning and WiFi applications that are already on the shelf, and if there are violations, they will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant rules.

The "free WiFi" App has hidden traps, which became a hot topic at this year's 315th party.

Many advertisements for "free WiFi" appear frequently on mobile phones, CCTV reported. The mobile app market is also full of apps that provide "free WiFi connection" services.

Since 2021, Huawei App Store has provided 725 WiFi applications off the shelves, of which 496 have been removed due to malicious advertising.

Free WiFi and mobile phone cleaning APP have always been the hardest-hit areas for automatic installation of malware, which are frequently bundled and installed through pop-up ads and other forms, and cannot be uninstalled normally, annoying consumers.

Applications that can be put on the shelves normally in Huawei App Store will go through four tests: malicious behavior detection, security vulnerability scanning, privacy disclosure check and artificial real name rechecking, and there will be absolutely no malicious collection and leakage of user data.

Huawei's crackdown on this kind of high-risk App is worth advocating. I hope other app stores will catch up as soon as possible. What do you think?

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