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> Apple's insistence on refusing users control of their devices is why I switched to Android Google lets banks remotely disable phones [0] Google lets apps pr
by Razengan 6y ago
> Apple's insistence on refusing users control of their devices is why I switched to Android
Google lets banks remotely disable phones [0]
Google lets apps prevent users from taking screenshots [1]
How's the permissions situations on Android? Is it still all-or-none?
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25026050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25026050
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25025066 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25025066
- pjmlp 6y agoWe are now on Android 11, and the permission model has changed since Android 7.
- djeiasbsbo 6y agoThe permission system on Android is still severely broken. Any app can access the clipboard at any time. There are many permissions that are not controllable by an end user. A combination of gyroscope and microphone data can be used to "keylog" everything one is typing. Any app also has access to a lot of information that is not covered by the permission system, such as Android ID, IMEI, SSID, etc.