Android 17 Blocks Non-Accessibility Apps from Accessibility API to Prevent Malware Abuse
ID: fc87a46e-e78b-57a0-9895-8cd05d5b9f36
STIX ID: report--fc87a46e-e78b-57a0-9895-8cd05d5b9f36
Feed Name: The Hacker News
Google is testing a change in Android 17 Beta 2 that, when Advanced Protection Mode is enabled, prevents non-accessibility apps from using the accessibility services API (revoking existing permissions and blocking new grants) to reduce abuse by malicious apps; the report also notes a new contacts picker for granular data access and clarifies which tools qualify as verified accessibility tools.
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