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Yes, applications gotten from Google play store are considered to be safe, but you still have to be skeptical. I have read somewhere in the forum that some malicious developers will upload good apps verified by Google and later on they'll pull it for updates and then insert malicious codes and then push it back. By then, google will not re-verify it. Making those that downloads the later version to be at risk.
I haven't experienced this but I read about it somewhere here in the forum. So, this now makes me unwilling to update my apps.
Hmm, that can be possible. And to overcome this issue, there is only one solution that I think Google should keep verifying each app every month or whenever developers insert new updated code in the app for a better user experience. What we can do is that we can report this to Google so that they must verify every app code when there is a new update available for any app on the Play Store. But until we find the solid reason for that, I am kinda sure Google will not act on our request.
The thing is that it is sometimes impossible to find the real problem, as we have many apps installed at the same time on our phone, and we can't know where the virus is coming from. These days I am facing this issue, my mobile phone is getting attacked with Trojan virus, but I don't know where it is coming from or what the source of this attack. So, until we can't find the source, we can't report it, right? What do you think?
I don't use iOS/iPhone because it's crap. There are sanctions in Russia, and bank apps are blocked on iOS/iPhone. On Android, I can install any APK from the bank's official website or download it from the Russian Rustor store. If you don't download anything, Android is quite safe.
Oh, I can understand this. But don't you think APK files are unsafe, as they are open-source software and can have loopholes that can lead your devices to the worst edge of being compromised, or any virus can be injected through these loopholes that, as a result, can steal your phone data or crypto assets. What do you think about it? CMIIW!
So, what do you think is the safest way to verify Google Play Store apps, if there is any? I really understand the nuance of this matter, as we can't solely rely on reviews and installations based on their feedback on the Play Store, as the majority of the time, those Reviews are fake or paid. So, if there is any valid way to verify any app before installing it on our device, whether it is safe or not, how can we check it? Do you know any way?