Quarterly data summarized by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 on the basis of data by the source.
The source identifies PHA as 'potentially harmful applications'
According to the source, installs of potentially harmful applications represent less than one percent of all the installs on Android devices equipped with Google Play Protect.
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Average quarterly PHAs installed via the Google Play Store 2018-2024
Installs of potentially harmful applications (PHAs) via the Google Play Store represented on average **** percent of all downloads on the platforms during the first quarter of 2024. Between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023, the Google Play Store was affected by campaigns of elevated privilege abuse, in which apps were exploiting inner vulnerabilities.
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