[archvile]

Google has no incentive to police the store or protect it’s user’s devices. They only care about getting more people on the Android platform so they can increase their search and advertising revenue. They could give 2 shits about the Play Store.

[Joeri]

The fact that android is such a mess is the reason I use an iphone. If and when they start caring about the quality of the android experience, including the play store, I may be tempted back.

[rhizome]

Meanwhile: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15627880

[mcgarnagle]

But that's counter intuitive. I for one don't use android simply because of the play store. If you take care of the developers, they'll take care of the apps which will bring the people in.

[kornish]

One incentive to police the store is that quality is a draw for users.

[noxToken]

What's the alternative, iOS? That's great for people with financial stability in developed nations, but that leaves out swathes of those in developing nations.