Analyzing Ad Library Updates in Android Apps

作者：Ruiz Israel J Mojica^*; Nagappan Meiyappan; Adams Bram; Berger Thorsten; Dienst Steffen; Hassan Ahmed E

来源：IEEE Software, 2016, 33(2): 74-80.

DOI：10.1109/ms.2014.81

An analysis of Android apps showed that over 12 months, almost half underwent ad library updates. Frequently, no changes to the app's own API occurred. This suggests that maintaining the ad libraries entailed substantial additional effort for the app developers.

• 出版日期2016-4