With its excellent open source ecosystem, Android has become the leader in mobile phone systems. According to a report by research firm Canalys, Android devices account for 78% of the overall market share.

Although the open source ecosystem has brought Android better development space, it has also brought with it a lower threshold for hacking and more serious security issues. A common method of cheating in Android games is to obtain root privileges to provide an environment for game cheats and hacks.