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One thing that bugs me to no end with Android (don't know about iOS or various tweak android builds), is that it is sooooo hard to restrict basic things. I don'

One thing that bugs me to no end with Android (don't know about iOS or various tweak android builds), is that it is sooooo hard to restrict basic things. I don't want random apps to start on bootup as an almost-invisible-service, instead I don't want anything to do with that app until I explicitly start it and use it. Revoking permissions should be supereasy - like remove any and all network ability (eg camera or flashlight apps), start on bootup (don't need a service running for app X until I start it), clipboard snooping (ok to read clipboard if I tell the app to, but otherwise it's just creepy and a risk). slash-rant

dingdingdang 5y ago
I would love to see all permission clearly outlined in a central location. Could even be part of the Firewall application in CalyxOS for all I care (have run this on a Pixel 4a for a year now and very impressed with the update cycle and stability offered).
sofixa 5y ago
It's not the most fluid UX ( but then again it's not something you need every day so it makes sense to have it a few levels deep), but in Android, since many versions ago, you can go to Settings - Apps - app - Allow/Disallow auto-launch, background running, etc. From the same place you can also revoke permissions, and some Android skins have views with all apps that have access to X and Y.
- retSava 5y ago
  Hm, I can't find that. It's slightly different, eg Settings -> Apps and notifications, then either go into individual apps or "App Permissions". The former allows me to force stop apps, which indicates to me that they are running in the background (phone is power cycled every night so they shouldn't be). Nowhere to be seen is any auto-launch or background running. In App permissions, I get a list of permissions (eg Microphone, or Location) and clicking on any of those gets me a list of apps that include that permission, and I can revoke permissions there. Same there, no auto-launch/background. I can go to Battery -> Battery optimisation -> app -> and pick eg "optimise" that restricts background usage, but I guess doesn't disable it. I'm on a Oneplus 7 pro phone, which has android 11, OxygenOS 11.0.6.1...

dingdingdang 5y ago

I would love to see all permission clearly outlined in a central location. Could even be part of the Firewall application in CalyxOS for all I care (have run this on a Pixel 4a for a year now and very impressed with the update cycle and stability offered).

sofixa 5y ago

It's not the most fluid UX ( but then again it's not something you need every day so it makes sense to have it a few levels deep), but in Android, since many versions ago, you can go to Settings - Apps - app - Allow/Disallow auto-launch, background running, etc. From the same place you can also revoke permissions, and some Android skins have views with all apps that have access to X and Y.

retSava 5y ago
Hm, I can't find that. It's slightly different, eg Settings -> Apps and notifications, then either go into individual apps or "App Permissions". The former allows me to force stop apps, which indicates to me that they are running in the background (phone is power cycled every night so they shouldn't be). Nowhere to be seen is any auto-launch or background running. In App permissions, I get a list of permissions (eg Microphone, or Location) and clicking on any of those gets me a list of apps that include that permission, and I can revoke permissions there. Same there, no auto-launch/background. I can go to Battery -> Battery optimisation -> app -> and pick eg "optimise" that restricts background usage, but I guess doesn't disable it. I'm on a Oneplus 7 pro phone, which has android 11, OxygenOS 11.0.6.1...