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Isn't Niantic actually affiliated with (part of?) Google in some way? So it would seem natural, if odd, that it doesn't ask for full permissions for the accoun
by toufka 10y ago
Isn't Niantic actually affiliated with (part of?) Google in some way? So it would seem natural, if odd, that it doesn't ask for full permissions for the account is actually already has full permissions to. In the same way google docs doesn't ask, but gets, full permissions to your google account, or google+ doesn't ask, but gets, full permissions to your google account.
- pritambaral 10y agoGoogle no longer owns Niantic
- toufka 10y agoWell then that is a strange security lapse on Google's part. A spin-off company that had internal high-level access privileges, is spun off, and can still retains those high-level access privileges? That seems like a mistake somewhere.
- pritambaral 10y agoI don't think there are any internal privileges involved here. Why do you think so?
- ihsw 10y agoYou can make an app that does the same thing right now. What are you talking about? It's developer laziness.
- toufka 10y agoI don't know the android ecosystem well. Can any random app ask for and be granted full access without informing the user of that elevated access request?
- ihsw 10y agoThat is a feature of the Google sign-in system. The security policies for that sign-in system are not as granular as Android's security policies. Normally an app would request permissions at run-time or install-time.
- DKnoll3 10y agoNot fully, but they're still very much involved. Money talks, and they're invested.