Google warns that the AnTuTu app can collect data to track the user

AnTuTu is a well-known benchmark software launched by developer AnTuTu Technology. This software currently has a high reputation in markets.

Unfortunately, in March 2020, Cheetah Mobile was completely blocked by Google due to another violation, and Antutu was also implicated in Google’s removal from the Play Store.

The reason why Google banned Cheetah Mobile’s app is actually very simple, according to the rules of the Play Store developer, Google has the right to remove all applications from offending developers. And Antutu Technology is a subsidiary of Cheetah Mobile, so it has been implicated.

Google’s latest move is to classify the Antutu benchmark software as malware, which will also be automatically blocked by Google when users try to deploy through offline installation packages.

Since Google has removed Antutu from the application store, users can only rely on third-party websites to download for the time being, but this method is now blocked by Google.

For example, when a user downloads the offline installation package through the official website of Antutu, Google Chrome will directly pop up a red warning page to prevent the user from downloading the offline installation package.

If the user ignores the warning and downloads the installation package and transfers it to the Android machine for installation, the Google Play Protect protection program will pop up the malware warning again.

Although the above-intercepted users can be ignored the warning, for most ordinary users, only a warning may make users give up downloading and not try to install.

The Google Play Protect protection program is deployed on almost all Android devices, which means that Antutu can hardly be installed by users in markets.

Via: androidpolice