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Originally Posted by Hellmark
You're worried about malware? As long as you pay attention to the permissions needed when you install an app, you shouldn't have any problems. If you're installing a game, and you see it needs access to modify the address book, send texts, make calls, etc, then you should think to not install it. Due to having to rely on sheer stupidity, there isn't many malware apps on android. Most people realize that something is fishy by the permissions that are requested before the app install, and don't install it. That shows low download counts and ratings, making it be buried in searches and category listings on android market. End result, it isn't worthwhile to make malware, and not many have tried. The same principals also apply for iOS, which believe it or not there have been apps that slipped through the app review process, that did bad things.
The big thing to do, is simply pay attention to permissions needed, and deny anything that is unreasonable, regardless of Android or iOS.
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Most people are too stupid to do that.
And I haven't heard of any serious "bad" apps that have skipped through.