What always surprises me is the sheer amount of fake, scammy, apps trying to appear as if they're something else. Trying to steal clicks from users looking for Adblock, VLC or other legitimate apps... it's a mess!

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MathMonkeyMan 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Nevermind the fake stuff, the real stuff is scammy enough.

When you select an app to install on Google Play, it takes you to another screen confirming the install. But that install button on top is not for the app you selected, it's for a different, advertised app. You have to scroll down to find the confirmation button for the app you already instructed the store to install.

This isn't going to ruin any lives, but it's gross.

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_DeadFred_ 2 days ago | parent [-]

At what point does a small bad thing, but one that impacts billions of lives, rise to the level of not acceptable? Google is stealing how many human years of peoples lives with these little things? Are we losing millions of years of people time a year to Googles slimy practices? That is unacceptable. I can't see how Google employees are OK with that.

	▲	immibis 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's always been acceptable to steal, as long as you're already rich.

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const_cast 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, this is exactly why Google's claims of locking down apps on Android for security are such hot bullshit. Its such an obvious lie.

I don't need alternative app stores to download malware and scams, that play store is full of that. And it's advertised front and center.

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ainiriand 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

If it serves any purpose just today I've published docscandroid.app just because the document scanners out there are really scary and do not really fit my purpose. My app is not perfect but its mine and that is enough.

	▲	hiatus 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The parent poster decries fake and scammy apps, and you post a link to an app that contains absolutely zero information on who controls it, how my data is used, where my data is stored, etc.
	▲	chaosite 3 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If you built your own app that does exactly what you want for your own use, kudos and more power to you. But otherwise... You're competing with Google. The built-in Drive app does document scanning.