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There's no way to get call log access or messages access on iOS. There's at least a dozen other insane permissions that exist (and are frequently requested by a
by m0zg 8y ago
There's no way to get call log access or messages access on iOS. There's at least a dozen other insane permissions that exist (and are frequently requested by apps) on Android and don't exist on iOS. Is this sufficient "evidence" for you? Do you seriously believe that these Android permissions are never misused? Because there's easily discoverable evidence to the contrary. With a 1 billion+ installed base, I'd hope this would get much more scrutiny than it's getting.
- jpatokal 8y agoIf I'm understanding what Facebook did correctly, the Google equivalent would be that whenever you "Sign in with Google" to any website or app, that website/app gets full and permanent read/write access to your Gmail. Are you alleging that this is the case?
- m0zg 8y agoI believe you're misunderstanding the situation, and I don't blame you. I believe that when you log in with FB it'd bring up your typical permissions dialog that would say what permissions you're granting. Most people don't read these, and even fewer actually understand what they're really agreeing to. Much like what you see on Android today: https://www.google.com/search?q=android+excessive+permissions&oq=android+excessive+perm&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l2.5324j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=android+excessive+permission...