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Android has it: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/google-play-launches-its-own-privacy-nutrition-labels-following-similar-effort-by-apple/ https://techcrunch.c

Android has it: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/google-play-launches-its-own-privacy-nutrition-labels-following-similar-effort-by-apple/ https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/google-play-launches-its-o...

nerdjon 4y ago
Unless I am missing something, that is all on the play store side before you download an app? I am talking after you have the app installed to actually see what it is doing. Specifically what it is doing. On iOS I can see that an app is accessing photos and I can see when, but I can't see what or how much. The feature you mentioned is similar to the labels that iOS has. It even says that in the header.
- hadrien01 4y ago
  I have that feature on my tablet (Android 12L or 13), but like you I can only see when ("last 24h"), nothing else. Edit: I just checked because the screen design felt weird compared to the rest of the settings, it's controlled by Google: com.google.android.permissioncontroller (and it hides Google permission usage by default...)
  - nerdjon 4y ago
    Does it at least show Google’s apps? When I check the App Privacy Report on iOS I see the built in Mail, Messages, Safari and others. As well as seeing iCloud at the top of my “most contacted domains”. But under app network activity I don’t see system level processes (at least I don’t think I do). Unless it still falls under an app… like iCloud domain lists safari and find my for the related apps. Honestly I just want an audit log. I’m glad both are putting steps in catch bad apps but it’s missing the data to really see if it’s misbehaving.
    - charcircuit 4y ago
      Yes it shows Google apps. On my phone it lets you switch between last 24 hours and last 7 days. And lets you toggle whether or not system apps are included.
- AlexandrB 4y ago
  Yeah, something like Little Snitch but for any access to "sensitive" areas of a phone (location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos) in addition to network access would be cool.

nerdjon 4y ago

Unless I am missing something, that is all on the play store side before you download an app? I am talking after you have the app installed to actually see what it is doing. Specifically what it is doing. On iOS I can see that an app is accessing photos and I can see when, but I can't see what or how much. The feature you mentioned is similar to the labels that iOS has. It even says that in the header.

hadrien01 4y ago
I have that feature on my tablet (Android 12L or 13), but like you I can only see when ("last 24h"), nothing else. Edit: I just checked because the screen design felt weird compared to the rest of the settings, it's controlled by Google: com.google.android.permissioncontroller (and it hides Google permission usage by default...)
- nerdjon 4y ago
  Does it at least show Google’s apps? When I check the App Privacy Report on iOS I see the built in Mail, Messages, Safari and others. As well as seeing iCloud at the top of my “most contacted domains”. But under app network activity I don’t see system level processes (at least I don’t think I do). Unless it still falls under an app… like iCloud domain lists safari and find my for the related apps. Honestly I just want an audit log. I’m glad both are putting steps in catch bad apps but it’s missing the data to really see if it’s misbehaving.
  - charcircuit 4y ago
    Yes it shows Google apps. On my phone it lets you switch between last 24 hours and last 7 days. And lets you toggle whether or not system apps are included.
AlexandrB 4y ago
Yeah, something like Little Snitch but for any access to "sensitive" areas of a phone (location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos) in addition to network access would be cool.