That's true as far as I know as well. I started removing permissions from the play service applications in Android. I've run into two issues afterwards: Some ap

That's true as far as I know as well. I started removing permissions from the play service applications in Android. I've run into two issues afterwards: Some apps complain (but continue to work) and you can't install new apps from the play store (the store stops working without any warning or error). However I wonder how effective this is - does anybody have any insights to share?