Play Store Removes Apps That Scan For Other Installed Apps
As an Android user, you need to know that Android applications can use QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission to scan the apps that you installed on your phone. In other words, they can see what apps you are using. Though, this could be a threat to the user’s privacy. However, Google is seeking to prevent Android applications from scanning other apps. Google’s plan is to allow only certain applications such as app launchers or backup tools to scan other applications installed on the phone....