Security News > 2017 > November > Google will remove apps that misuse Android Accessibility Services from Google Play
2017-11-13 21:08
Android app developers whose offerings implement Accessibility Services for reasons other that helping users with disabilities use their apps have less then 30 days to switch to other methods, or risk their apps being removed from Google Play and their developer account terminated. Google has yet to say explicitly why they are making this move, but it’s believed that it’s a measure meant to stymie malware developers. Announced change The Google Play Review Team has … More →
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