5 ms·
> the way android apps just demand permisions for everything making the security benefit of permissions largely pointless. That hasn't been the case for a pret
by dwild 6y ago
> the way android apps just demand permisions for everything making the security benefit of permissions largely pointless.
That hasn't been the case for a pretty long time. Now the permissions are quite granular and you can accept and refuse specific one at any time. It's actually quite tiresome to go through 4-5 permissions popup on some apps, but it makes sense so it's okay.
The apps is informed of that decision, so yeah it can decide to not works without it. I suggest you to not use an app that require stuff that you don't want to allow.
- Causality1 6y agoThough it's bizarre to me what permissions require a pop-up and which don't. You think all you've granted is, say, looking at files, then you check the actual granular list and there's a dozen different ones including internet access.
- nitrogen 6y agoMaking full network access a mandatory always-on permission was a huge security mistake IMO. Every app can port scan your network, and probably some do as part of fingerprinting (some websites do at least, and I assume apps are more brazen).
- efreak 6y agoIt's not mandatory, it's just incredibly common. There's also an untoggleable permission to allow viewing network access by other apps.
- wtmt 6y ago>> the way android apps just demand permisions for everything making the security benefit of permissions largely pointless. > That hasn't been the case for a pretty long time. Now the permissions are quite granular and you can accept and refuse specific one at any time. This is technically a correct answer, but I've seen the bad habit of asking for many permissions (and sometimes refusing to work without) being more common on Android. An example is a bank's app that will refuse to launch (or I mean, provide any meaningful information/experience) unless location permission is given (this is when giving the permission means an "always allow") and unless it's connected to a cellular data network (not WiFi). On iOS, the app is better behaved and will work with some useful functionality when certain permissions are denied.
- nitrogen 6y agoThis could be due to an overly aggressive anti-fraud library/service like ThreatMetrix (I don't know if they do these things, they're just the only example I know).
- stjohnswarts 6y agoIf they refuse to run without permissions that make sense to me then they get tossed. You don't need my location for me to play a solo platformer.