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On a similar topic, how does the facebook app on android suggest me pictures taken with the camera on the phone, when neither it nor any of the facebook infrast
by roel_v 9y ago
On a similar topic, how does the facebook app on android suggest me pictures taken with the camera on the phone, when neither it nor any of the facebook infrastructure apps have any permissions on accessing local media?
- superfrank 9y agoWhat version of the app and Android are you running? I'm on Android 8.0 and just double checked, the second I turn off the storage permission, Facebook can no longer suggest or access any images on my device.
- roel_v 9y agoOops I'm a dumbass scaremongerer it seems - indeed I did have 'storage' still checked despite thinking I had everything disabled! Sorry!
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoIf you've ever shared a photo via Facebook, the app has that permission, I'm sure. Recheck your permissions settings.
- briandear 9y agoOn top of that the installed Facebook app spies on your usage of other apps. They bought Onavo for that specific function.
- spacehunt 9y agoIf you're talking about the VPN, you have to explicitly turn it on, and the first time you do so Android asks you for permission to let it "monitor network traffic" (actual quote from the dialog).