Zak Doffman has covered security, surveillance and privacy on Forbes since 2018. His focus includes security and privacy updates from the world’s largest tech companies, staying safe on smartphones and social media; and the dangers of AI.
Make no mistake— Google is bringing Android closer to iPhone. Hardcore members of the Android fan club may not like it when I point this out, but that doesn’t make it less true. That doesn’t mean Android isn't innovative or that iPhone doesn’t take inspiration from that; what it does mean is that when it comes to security, Android is scaling the mountain that has long been the great divide between the two ecosystems.
And so it is with the a new warning that is about to start hitting millions of phones, as the latest update to the core Play platform that underpins Android goes live. This brings a further clampdown on sideloading and the gaping security holes which this breaches in Android devices worldwide.explains, “the Google Play Integrity API lets apps check whether your account is ‘unlicensed’, meaning you didn’t install or buy the app from Google Play.
The change means apps can check that Play Protect is running on a device, which is increasingly being presented as the primary defense for Android users against the scourge of malware that continues to plague devices. Apps can check the integrity of a device and an installation at any time, with the assumption being this will be on installation, launch and likely when sensitive transactions take place.
Add this to the other security upgrades coming with Android 15, and it’s clear the stable door is finally being bolted. “It’s going to become harder and harder for power users to justify rooting Android.,” says. The challenge for the hardcore Android user base will be striking the right balance, enabling looser than iPhone behaviors while protecting the vast majority off everyday users.
The expectation is now that ever more apps will adopt Play Integrity, which Android Authority reports “is already used by numerous popular apps on Google Play, including Stripe, Uber, and TikTok.”of malicious apps lurking there as well. But it’s materially safer than any third-party store or direct install. Its defenses are also being shored up by two new Google innovations of note, all of which combines to change the game for Android users.
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