Perhaps I am missing something here (correct me if I am), but Android has never needed root privileges to run 3rd party apps. Just have to check off the "unknown sources" box under application settings and any sort of app can be side loaded. I'm just guessing this app is just a way to easily facilitate the download of such apps? If so, then users can install them, but they don't get updates to them on the market (it'll just say invalid license or "you don't own it").
The Android Market is also rather slow to take things down. I've seen MP3 downloader apps that just link to gray area music at best and blatant ripoffs of well known games (such as cut the rope and plants versus zombies) stay listed for months. Eventually they seem to disappear, but then another app pops up in its place.
The Android Market is also rather slow to take things down. I've seen MP3 downloader apps that just link to gray area music at best and blatant ripoffs of well known games (such as cut the rope and plants versus zombies) stay listed for months. Eventually they seem to disappear, but then another app pops up in its place.