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> Sure, apps can be abusive and ask for more permissions than they need and refuse to run if they don't have them, but that's a problem with any conceivable per
by malka 11y ago
> Sure, apps can be abusive and ask for more permissions than they need and refuse to run if they don't have them, but that's a problem with any conceivable permission system.
The OS could give fake data to the apps. Such as a arbitrary GPS location, or an empty contact list.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoHopefully, that would be unnecessary. If my calculator app won't run without full access to my address book, I'll seek out an alternative calculator which will; at this extreme, with an open marketplace, there will surely be alternatives.
- JetSpiegel 11y ago> with an open marketplace, there will surely be alternatives Famous last words. Take a look at the Android store, it's a wasteland of adware-ridden crap.
- chrisacree 11y agoAlright, time to take a stand. If you can't find a calculator app that doesn't require your contacts/GPS, I will personally build one. Be the change!
- gruez 11y agothere's xprivacy for that
- guelo 11y agoMarshmallow does do this for legacy apps that are not designed for the new permission model.
- s73v3r 11y agoThat's not something that developers would stand for. As a developer, I want to know that a permission was denied, so I can take action. If a permission I asked for was denied, it's quite possible my app won't run correctly. And I don't want to deal with idiots leaving crappy reviews because they decided to deny permission.