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Android security: Google cracks down on apps that want to use accessibility services

Android security: Google cracks down on apps that want to use accessibility services

November 13, 2017

Via: ZDnet
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Google has told Android developers that they won’t be able to publish their applications on the Google Play store if the app uses accessibility services for anything other than its intended purpose.

Officially, accessibility services is an Android API designed to help people with disabilities use their smartphone by running in the background and aiding the user by carrying out tasks such as automatically filling out forms, overlaying content or switching between applications.

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