المجلة الدولية للعلوم والتقنية

The Android permission system is the central Android security mechanism that regulates the execution of application tasks. Some of the available permissions are tagged as dangerous and ought to be carefully considered by developers when developing their apps, as these could affect negatively their install, user satisfaction, uninstall rates, as well as the probability of being flagged by various antiviruses. In the same way that app sizes are recognised as a factor in the install rates of apps, examining if harmful Android permissions can impact an app's lifecycle in the Google Play store is something, we're interested in. In this work to present a preliminary empirical analysis of 173 distinct permissions on 130,000 apps to gain knowledge about risky Android permissions and their associations with malware flags, user reviews, and app market viability.