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Google Play Protect detect SpamBlocker as a malicious app since v1.7 release #58

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@djelloul78

Bonjour,

I'm opening this issue but it's not really something related to a malfunction or an enhancement request.

I've just installed last published release (v1.7) on F-Droid this morning and I have been warned by Google Play Protect that your app is dangerous to be installed.
It makes the app considered malicious and I see regular notifications on Google Play Store requesting to uninstall your app.

I reverted back to v1.5 and no more alert was raised anymore.
Same with v1.6, no warning alert.
But as soon as I try to install v1.7, warnings and alerts come back.
I have made the same exercise with GitHub releases and conclusions are the same.

It seems something doesn't fit Google Play Protect rules, probably for something in which it overreact, but I think you should take a look about this aspect.
Many SpamBlocker users comes from "Yet Another Call Blocker" app that ended with the same Google Play Protect restrictions but it isn't maintained anymore (no update since more than 3 years) and some users are afraid of using it because of these alerts and warnings.

It will be sad if your app ends with less success than it deserves just because some GAFAM group has decided that your app doesn't follow their SW specification...

I don't think there's any emergency or mandatory request to update the app according to this remark.
Consider this message more as a notification that can explain why there could be less download or user of your app in the next months.

What do you think?

Thank you for your attention.

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