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> How many apps ask for location data and background location data, when the use case for such permissions are questionable. On Android anything that can be us
by sofixa 4y ago
> How many apps ask for location data and background location data, when the use case for such permissions are questionable.
On Android anything that can be used to deduce location, including Bluetooth, WiFi, etc. is lumped in the location permission, which can be answered with "only while using the app" or "only once".
> We still don't have end-to-end encryption for basic communication protocols such as SMS.
Because SMS is a legacy protocol that needs to maintain backwards compatiblity, so bolting on encryption is extremely complex for literally no gain - chat messaging apps with better UX, and sometimes even end to end encryption, are a dime a dozen.