Google doesn't pretend that manually reviewing apps prevents malware because it obviously (to any software engineer) doesn't. It does, however do both static and dynamic analysis of the apps in its store, unlike Apple and the Chinese app stores.
https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-mobile-android-vs-ios...
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-news-trends/security-t...
That doesn’t even consider all of the unpatched Android security holes.
https://www.esecurityplanet.com/mobile-security/how-secure-i...
Or the fact that most Android phones are running older versions that will never get patched.
https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/
Compared to iPhones running the latest versions....
Trying to bring uo unpatched devices is changing the subject (security-conscious people use Android devices that get regular security updates) — we were talking about app stores. It remains a fact that far more people have been infected with malware from the Apple App Store than from all other app stores combined.
Which Android devices get regular updates for over 2 years? 3 years? 5 years?
Android is insecure by design - since most devices can’t be updated. Unlike iOS devices that get updated regularly worldwide without waiting on the carrier.
And I posted links showing that Android is not as secure. Do you have any links to back up your claims?
It's a shame the EC didn't hit Google over these, too.