Facebook Android Updates Must Now Go Solely Via Google Play, Not Home

Facebook can no longer push updates or beta updates to its Android users via Android overlay Home, as Google updated the terms and conditions of its Google Play store to close the loophole that was being used by the social network and other developers.

Facebook can no longer push updates or beta updates to its Android users via Android overlay Home, as Google updated the terms and conditions of its Google Play store to close the loophole that was being used by the social network and other developers.

TechCrunch pointed out that the Dangerous Products section of the Google Play terms and conditions now reads:

Don’t transmit viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, malware, or any other items that may introduce security vulnerabilities to or harm user devices, applications, or personal data.

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