Also, while some applications are more important than match-3 games and may not offer alternatives, there's always the option to simply not install the app if i

Also, while some applications are more important than match-3 games and may not offer alternatives, there's always the option to simply not install the app if it follows bad practices regarding permissions. If I'm looking at a time-wasting game with plenty of alternatives out there, I just cancel the download/install if it asks for some low level permission without a reasonable explanation of why it wants it. And if it's a "good" or otherwise valuable app, chances are the developer will explain why the permission is being requested. There aren't really any must-have mobile applications I'm aware of that request permissions that are both irrelevant to the function of the program and break the app if I deny access.