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Signal asks for so many permissions that I am afraid Marvin is on the NSA hook.

• darkstar999 9y ago
  Contacts, media, and phone. Basic functionality of a messaging app.
  • avhon1 9y ago
    According to the link that /u/mintplant provided, Signal asks for a lot more permissions than that: • find accounts on the device • read your own contact card • modify your own contact card • read calendar events plus confidential information • add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge • find accounts on the device • read your contacts • modify your contacts • approximate location (network-based) • precise location (GPS and network-based) • read your text messages (SMS or MMS) • receive text messages (MMS) • receive text messages (SMS) • send SMS messages • edit your text messages (SMS or MMS) • directly call phone numbers • reroute outgoing calls • read call log • read phone status and identity • read the contents of your USB storage • modify or delete the contents of your USB storage • take pictures and videos • record audio • view Wi-Fi connections • read phone status and identity • send WAP-PUSH-received broadcast • receive data from internet • view network connections • create accounts and set passwords • pair with Bluetooth devices • send sticky broadcast • change network connectivity • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi • disable your screen lock • full network access • change your audio settings • read sync settings • run at startup • set wallpaper • use accounts on the device • control vibration • prevent device from sleeping • toggle sync on and off
  • nucleardog 9y ago
    Yeah, but when I deny most of those permissions to Telegram it continues to operate exactly as I'd expect (e.g., denying contacts means I need to manually enter anyone I want to contact; when I deny SMS permission I need to manually retype the code I receive in Telegram). Signal just became broken/a pain in the ass. It's been a while, I just know I couldn't actually get to a point where I could send someone a message without granting it unnecessary permissions so I gave up and uninstalled it.
• mintplant 9y ago
  https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/212535858-What-are-all-these-permissions- https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/212535858-What-...