Google Play ‘Show Calls And SMS For Any Phone Number’ Scam Cons Millions

Millions of Android users have been scammed by apps claiming to provide call history for any phone number, downloaded from the Google Play Store.
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KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was

Google on Tuesday temporarily removed KDE Connect from Play store because it violated a newly-imposed policy for SMS and Call Logs permissions, which the companion app needs in order to offer a ...
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Google restricts which Android apps can request Call Log and SMS permissions

Google has announced a new Play Store policy meant to prevent intrusive Android apps from collecting call log and SMS information from users' devices. According to Google, only an app that has been ...
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Google warns 7 million Android users to delete these 28 fake apps

A total of 28 Android apps promising access to private call logs, SMS records, and even WhatsApp activity, just got removed ...