Context: Code smells are well-known concepts in Object-Oriented (OO) programs as
symptoms that negatively impact software quality and cause long-term issues. However, the …

Permissions are one of the most fundamental components for protecting an Android user's
privacy and security. Unfortunately, developers frequently misuse permissions by requiring …

The demand for Android mobile software applications is continuously increasing with the
evolution of technology and new enriching features to make the life of people easy and …

Mobile applications (apps) are developed quickly and evolve continuously. Each
development iteration may introduce poor design choices, and therefore produce code …

The widespread adoption of mobile devices, coupled with the ease of developing mobile-
based applications (apps) has created a lucrative and competitive environment for app …

As technology advances and new features emerge, the demand for Android applications
continues to grow, leading to rapid release schedules. These accelerated development …

Android applications (apps) rely upon proper permission usage to ensure that the user's
privacy and security are adequately protected. Unfortunately, developers frequently misuse …

Introduction Modern software developers strive to develop applications that are robust, easy
to maintain, and possess high levels of quality. However, code smells can hinder this goal …

Knowing the impact of bad programming practices or code smells has led researchers to
conduct numerous studies in software maintenance. Most of the studies have defined code …

In this paper, we proposed a sniffer to detect permission smells from developer and third-
party libraries' code. Moreover, we conducted an empirical study to investigate unnecessary …