Android is the most used operating system for mobile terminals, or other smart devices, and that's because Google he made sure that it was free for use, with the observance of some simple rules. Android is integrated in almost all important mobile phones released annually, with the exception of iPhones, but in contrast to iOS, it does not offer the same level of security for users who use its applications.
Android, unfortunately, allows applications to record everything we do on the screens of mobile phones, and researchers from Northeastern University in the USA were able to confirm this after analyzing over 17.000 applications from Google Play. They wanted to test the theory that Android applications listen to what we say and display ads based on what we say, the theory being invalidated, but other major problems were discovered.
Android: HUGE Problem Affecting MILLIONS of People
Android does not prevent applications from recording images of what we do on the screen and sending those images to developers, an application for ordering food in the US was discovered doing this without the user knowing. The video clip was then sent for analysis to a separate company from the one that developed the application, Android thus putting user data in front of people who should not have access to it in one way or another.
"User recordings are one of the cornerstones of qualitative app analytics. They give you the opportunity to see exactly what your users' journey is in your mobile app. Every tap, swipe, and action of every screen is recorded, allowing you to gain instant insights of your app's user experience."
Android is, unfortunately, not an operating system that offers the security that users need, who must know that their data is used only for the purposes of improving the services they benefit from. Unfortunately, what the American researchers discovered shows us once again that anything is possible in Android, and users have no way of even knowing what is happening in their applications because the developers do not tell them what happens after they install their applications .
